AP students also review grammar usage and mechanics, and prepare oral presentations. Writing activities include formal essays and narratives as well as journal entries. Students review elements of grammar usage and mechanics. Oral communication projects include interpretive readings, formal speeches, and group presentations. English 10 focuses mainly on a genre approach to literature focusing on short stories, poetry, biography, Shakespearean drama, essay, modern drama, and the novel.
Students review usage, punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure, and grammar.
Reading comprehension, spelling improvement, and vocabulary development are also emphasized. Compositions are based on the literature and also involve various other types of writing including poetry. Students are also required to read novels from the Accelerated Reader list. English 11 involves a chronological study of American literature including the study of a selected American novel. In addition, a research paper is required second semester.