ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LITERATURE 12

This challenging course for the above average reader and writer is designed to prepare students for the national Advanced Placement Examination in English Literature. Instructional focus is close reading in multiple literary genres including poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction. Students learn to evaluate literary merit in its various forms and write critically to support those evaluations, thereby gaining new insight into and appreciation for literature. Students are encouraged to make use of available technology to facilitate editing and drafting processes. Students must complete both terms with at least a “C” average to earn extra GPA points. Taking the AP English Literature exam is encouraged.