Composition includes writing paragraphs and essays with emphasis on clarity and organization. Selections from ninth-grade literature texts and equivalent outside reading are used to develop comprehension and analytical skills. English II English II concentrates on correcting grammar usage problems, essay development, study skills, and reading comprehension and analysis. The course is designed for all students, including the non-college bound. Reading is done in tenth-grade text and in outside selections of equivelent difficulty and includes a Shakespearean play.
Emphasis is on understanding, analysis, and interpretation.
A library research unit teaches basic reasearch skills. The course is designed for college-bound students. English III English III is a survey course of American literature with emphasis on understanding the ideas and the culture that produced selected pieces of American literature. Composition includes all four forms of discourse and students do a research paper on a designated topic. Grammar and puncuation are thoughly reviewed and proff-reading skills are emphasized.