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AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION

AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION (EN15)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade: 11

Prerequisite: Successful completion of English 10 Pre AP and/or Teacher Recommendation

This is an intensive writing course designed to prepare students for the rigors of college writing and for the Advanced Placement Exam in composition. It is modeled after a typical "Freshman Composition" course and focuses primarily on the rhetorical analysis of non-fiction books, essays, and articles. Rhetoric can be defined as "the study and the art of using language effectively." Using Aristotle's model of the rhetorical triangle (Word/Logos; Author/Ethos; Audience/Pathos), students will learn to analyze the language choices authors use to create meaningful and persuasive texts. Students will write weekly essays focusing on analysis, persuasion, and synthesis while developing their own voice and style. All students are required to take the AP Exam; the cost of the exam is approximately $100. A summer reading/writing assignment will be given in May and will be due on the first day of school.

AP LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

AP LITERATURE & COMPOSITION (EN05)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade: 12

Prerequisite: Successful completion of AP English Language and Composition or SUNY ENG 100 or Teacher Recommendation

This college-level course will engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students will deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As students read, they will consider an author’s style, technique, and purpose. Research/term papers will be required. All students are required to take the AP Exam; the cost of the exam is approximately $100. A summer reading assignment will be required.

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