The English Department at the Marine Military Academy consists of five levels of core instruction with advanced placement courses in grades nine through twelve. Instruction is based on the philosophy that mastery of English as a discipline requires extensive study in the subjects of grammar, composition, literature, vocabulary, research, and speech. The alignment of curriculum across the five levels allows for these subjects to be addressed and reinforced at each level thereby thoroughly preparing the student in the fundamentals of reading, writing, and public speaking. Enrichment and remediation are integrated into the curriculum through courses in reading enrichment and fundamentals of English and within core courses on an individualized basis through the implementation of special projects and computer programs. Eighth grade students continue to read widely in classic and contemporary selections and informational texts.
Students are able to identify characteristics of various literary forms.
Eighth grade students are able to select and use different forms of writing for specific purposes such as to inform, persuade, or entertain. Students produce multi-paragraph compositions with varied sentence structure. Eighth grade students edit their writing based on their knowledge of grammar and usage, spelling, punctuation, and other conventions of written language. Students produce final, error free pieces of written composition on a regular basis. Students use citations competently and write by following accepted formats for research reports.