AP English Language/Composition
Course Number: 138A/138B
Open to grades 11 and 12
Recommended: English grades of at least a B average in previous classes
Two Quarters - 1 Credit
Credit Group: English
NCAA Approved Course
Advanced Placement
A significant focus of this course is preparing students for successful completion of the national course specific AP Examination given in May of each year. Students who pass the exam may earn college credit(s). A fee is charged for taking this exam.
Note: AP English Language/Composition counts as both the writing and literature graduation requirement.
The study of rhetoric - the art of communicating effectively for a purpose is the focus of AP English Language and Composition, a college-level course. Reading nonfiction prose from a variety of historical periods, academic disciplines, and day-to-day contexts, students analyze the writing choices and moves of professional writers and work towards achieving a persuasive voice that will serve them in college-level writing assignments. Since students who take the national exam may qualify for advanced placement credit in college English, students should expect the coursework to require considerable amounts of time, effort, and work. Due to the nature of the class, books may contain mature themes, topics and language. Possible books taught may include Population 485, Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Evicted, A Small Place, etc. Summer reading and related assignments may be required.