Students read the works of various noted authors for analysis of style, form, and historical significance. We encourage an appreciation of literature as a source of enjoyment, social commentary, inquiry, and critical analysis. Students use open-ended questions, different sources of information, and appropriate techniques in the refinement of their critical thinking and research skills. Students write coherent compositions, displaying proficiency in sentence, paragraph and vocabulary development. They practice specific techniques for revising and editing their own work.
Students periodically make oral presentations to experience speaking before a critical audience.
Students learn to use the Media Center while practicing the skills associated with good study habits. Students demonstrate an understanding of the structure, elements, and meaning of non-fiction or informational material. Literature includes an introduction to the elements of the short story, poetry, plays, and the novel. This course is an introduction to written and oral communication. Emphasis placed on the writing process develops greater proficiency in sentence and paragraph development.