This course is an integrated literature and composition program designed to meet the needs of accelerated sophomores. It guides the student through the process of literature appreciation and analysis, vocabulary development and critical thinking study skills, and research skills. The writing process and language skills are emphasized. Curriculum covers a combination of the English 10 and 11 courses in order to prepare for the Advanced Placement classes taken in the junior and senior years. With an emphasis on an integrated approach to literature and writing, the student is asked to make mature stretches as a thinker, reader, and writer.