Product Description

This course involves students in the study and practice of writing and in the study of literature. Students learn to use the modes of discourse and to recognize the assumptions underlying various rhetorical strategies. Students acquire an understanding of the resources of the language and an understanding of the writer’s craft through the study of poetry, drama, fiction and expository prose. Students develop critical standards for the analysis of any literary work and increase their sensitivity to literature as shared experience. Students are expected to take the College Board examination for Advanced Placement English Composition and Literature.
Prerequisite: N/A