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Learn about the elements of argument and composition as you develop your critical-reading and writing skills. You’ll read and analyze nonfiction works from various periods and write essays with different aims: for example, to explain an idea, argue a point, or persuade your reader of something.
Open to grade: 11
Course Content
Course Content
The course content is organized into nine units of study that provide one possible sequence for the course. The units define the skills you’ll work on as the course progresses, but your teacher can choose the content and themes that you’ll focus on in each unit.
Skills you'll learn:
Reading closely, analyzing, and interpreting a piece of writing
Gathering and consolidating information from different sources
Drafting and revising a piece of writing
Evaluating a source of information
Writing an evidence-based argument
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College Course Equivalent: Introductory literary analysis course
Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Date: Wed, May 14, 2025 8 AM Local
Exam Duration: 3 hrs 15 min
Exam Format: Multiple Choice & Free Response (Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, Argument)
JCHS Schedule & Credit
JCHS Schedule & Credit
Option 1: Everyday, paired with Strategic Reading and Argumentation & Debate
Credits Earned: 1 English credit (satisfies Expos Writing graduation requirement) earned at the end of the year + 1 General Elective credit (0.5 credit for Strategic Reading and 0.5 credit for Argumentation & Debate)
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Option 2: A/B schedule (meets every other day)
Credit Earned: 1 English credit earned at the end of the year (satisfies Expos Writing graduation requirement)
Learn how to understand and evaluate works of fiction, poetry, and drama from various periods and cultures. You’ll read literary works and write essays to explain and support your analysis of them.
Open to grade: 12
Course Content
Course Content
Unit 1: Short Fiction I
Unit 2: Poetry I
Unit 3: Longer Fiction or Drama I
Unit 4: Short Fiction II
Unit 5: Poetry II
Unit 6: Longer Fiction or Drama II
Unit 7: Short Fiction III
Unit 8: Poetry III
Unit 9: Longer Fiction or Drama III
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College Course Equivalent: Introductory literature course
Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Date: Wed, May 7, 2025 8 AM Local
Exam Duration: 3 hours
Exam Format: Multiple Choice & Free Response (poetry analysis, prose fiction analysis, literary argument)
JCHS Schedule & Credit
JCHS Schedule & Credit
Option 1: Everyday, paired with ELA 4
Credits Earned: 2 English credits earned a the end of the year
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Option 2: A/B schedule (meets every other day)
Credit Earned: 1 English credit earned at the end of the year
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