English 10

Note: If students sign up for Advanced Placement Seminar for their required English credit, they may also sign up for English 10A as an elective English credit during their first/second quarter sophomore year ONLY.

English 10A provides instruction in basic writing skills using the Six Traits of Writing and vocabulary development through word stems.  The students will learn to construct sentences, develop paragraphs, and organize and write longer compositions as they create their autobiography. The literature unit provides a more in-depth study of non-fiction. Students will read contemporary non-fiction books as part of book groups and as independent choice books.

English 10B includes a unit in media literacy which emphasizes news analysis, television and film production, and advertising. Research techniques continue with stress placed on written communications.  An all-class novel will provide an opportunity to review the elements of fiction.