American Literature

Class Description

This course integrates writing, grammar and usage, literature, speaking, listening, and critical thinking skills. It presents the writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofing; the study of form in personal narratives, descriptions, and expository papers with emphasis on argumentative and creative writing. The course further includes reading a variety of multicultural literature: short stories, novels, plays, poetry, mythology, drama, and nonfiction while emphasizing oral and written response to literature, distinguishing characteristics of various genres, literary elements, research skills and vocabulary study.