See your English teacher or counselor for a listing of contest offerings. The students will learn composition using class discussions and literature studied as subject matter. Students will learn grammar with an emphasis on correct usage and mechanics. Developing a coherent, unified paragraph is stressed. The student learns to use the library facilities for reference, for research and for personal enjoyment.
Outside reading is encouraged.
The study of literature and grammar is combined with composition. Brief biographical sketches, drama, and the novel are read and discussed with the aim of gaining an understanding of theme and specific literary devices. The compositions are an outgrowth of class discussions of the literature studied. Outside reading is also encouraged. Students are introduced to the library facilities for reference and research and for personal enjoyment.