Language Arts II

With this course, students will:

• Study the ways in which word choice and sentence structure contribute to developing perspective.

• Continue to develop the reading, writing, language, and speaking/listening skills necessary for success in college, career, and beyond with a strong connection to civics throughout the centuries.

• Closely examine voice, purpose, diction, syntax, and rhetoric in historical speeches, informational texts, and classic and contemporary literature through guided readings, interactive practice, and formal assessments. 

• Grow their narrative, informational, and argumentative writing skills through the repeated practice of planning, drafting, revising, and editing their written work.

Also, the course will prepare students to excel in the end of year Florida State Assessments for reading and writing.