The composition program includes creative and expository writing, reinforces usage and grammar skills, and introduces the student to literary analysis. Study skills are reviewed throughout the sequence and include note taking, text annotation, and library skills. This two-semester course reinforces reading, oral communication, composition, vocabulary, and research skills taught freshman year while introducing more advanced skills in these same areas. Oral communication focuses on public speaking skills and effective large and small group discussion skills. Both fiction and nonfiction are taught within the context of themes.
Persuasion is taught through both public speaking and composition.
This two-semester sequence integrates the study of American history and literature with the development of reading, oral communication, composition, vocabulary, and research skills. Persuasion is taught through both public speaking and composition. Students are scheduled for consecutive periods of history and English, allowing separate or integrated study of the two disciplines, as well as activities which center on thematic movements in our country's history and literature. This course fulfills the graduation requirement of one year of U.S. History as well as graduation requirements for English. This two-semester course reinforces reading, oral communication, and composition skills taught sophomore year while introducing more advanced skills in these same areas.