A research paper will be required of students in the first semester. Other essays are based on literary selections. English 10 consists of one semester of English and one semester of speech mixed to form a year of communications. The major emphasis is on persuasive speaking and essay writing. In addition the course stresses communication theory, semantics, film study, and a review of literary analysis skills.
Students write essays based on literary selections.
None required for all juniors. American Literature is a two-semester required course for all juniors. It is a chronologically ordered study of the literary heritage of America. The students are expected to write with each unit applying the skills developed in English 10 to literary analysis papers. Vocabulary development and grammatical and usage review are also included in the units.