Four units of English are required for graduation.
Summer reading is required.
Designed as a genre study of literature and the terminology associated with each genre. Short stories, novels, poetry, and drama are explored as well as the different types of literature such as tragedy, comedy, satire, romance, and epic. Vocabulary development is continued through the Wordly Wise program. In the area of grammar, stress is given to a thorough understanding of phrases, clauses, and sentence structure, as well as correct usage. Proficiency in composition is emphasized through paragraph development and writing of the expository essay, culminating in the writing of a research paper in the spring.