Vocabulary, spelling, usage, sentence correctness, effective use of language, and controlling ideas are stressed in the context of developing essay writing skills. Outside reading is a course requirement. This course parallels the curriculum of Freshman Composition and Literature but is designed for students seeking additional challenges, who are willing to read substantial literature, and to undertake complex and extensive writing assignments. Students learn specific writing skills and apply them to a variety of contexts and purposes as they prepare to demonstrate their writing competence. Students analyze literature, conduct research, and synthesize meaning from historical, cultural, and intellectual contexts while continuing to extend their vocabulary and comprehension skills.
Outside reading is a course requirement.
This course parallels the curriculum of Sophomore Composition and Literature but is designed for students seeking additional challenges, who are willing to read substantial literature and to undertake complex and extensive writing assignments. This course is intended for confident readers who are college-bound students who are prepared to write extensively. Students study the literature of Puritanism, Classicism, Romanticism, and Transcendentalism and major authors up to the Civil War period. Course content emphasizes rhetorical techniques and their application to a variety of writing situations, ranging from brief essays to substantial research papers. Students analyze nonfiction prose and write in a variety of modes.