Students will also be introduced to skills and concepts which are further developed in the Advanced Placement Composition and Language course. 1 Credit English 10S is designed for students who wish to move through the curriculum at a moderate pace. Students at West review the writing process, progressing from simple paragraphs to multi-paragraph theme papers to the research paper. To enhance writing skills, students study vocabulary at an appropriate level and grammar units relevant to improving written expression. Students explore drama, short stories, novels, and poetry of a diverse group of writers.
Students plan and participate in various speaking situations.
They also learn how to be good listeners. In writing units students not only learn the writing process, but also address elements of style. They do in-depth study of grammar and learn to apply those concepts to the improvement of writing. Because literature units involve analysis of literary works and application of liteary concepts, students in this class should be reading at or above grade level. Students also study vocabulary at a pre-college level.