This course places emphasis on planning, outlining, writing and revising essays.
Stress is placed on exposition with emphasis also given to structure, organization and diction.
The course is specifically designed to prepare the student for the Regents' Test. In class the students will write 7 essays. Outlining will be done ahead of the actual writing. While writing essays, students may use the text and a dictionary. Writing must be done with blue or black pens on freshman theme paper.