Students will submit thesis papers, make oral presentations, develop formal papers, and complete novels assigned for independent reading. In addition to the requirements for the regular college preparatory classes, it is expected that students will be able to communicate their ideas and advanced critical thinking skills through organized writing assignments with no glaring grammatical errors. They will be expected to master the first seven chapters in the Harbrace Handbook and will be able to avoid making any mechanical errors. To remain in this class, students must maintain a B average. This course offers students a challenging, intense study of all aspects of written and oral composition.
Special emphasis is placed upon the study of audience, diction, and rhetoric.
Students scrutinize numerous styles of writing and are required to write papers which demonstrate these styles. Analytical papers covering rhetoric and literature are required. A summer reading assignment is required. Students must be recommended for English IV Honors. To remain in this class, students must maintain a B average.