Open to grades 11-12 Students actually enroll as UW Oshkosh students and are given a UW Oshkosh ID card entitling them to services and privileges offered by the university. Tuition is paid by the school district. Credits earned are transferable to most colleges and universities. Students write six or seven essays according to various types of organization. Included in these essays is a formal research paper.
Students also practice editing techniques and review grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Advanced Oral Composition is a speech course that focuses on rhetorical techniques. Audience analysis is developed by exploring human behavior theories from Plato to Cattell. The role of status, attractiveness, and power in building the credibility of the speaker are also considered. Finally, the message structure is developed by constructing various arguments. Formal debate with partcipation may be included.