Description

Students will analyze various complicated works by dissecting structure of text, assessing point of view, and determining themes. Through writing, students will develop an argument by comparing various ideas and themes, making inferences, citing specific textual evidence and/or relevant research to support relationships between selections. Through a variety of collaborative speaking situations, students will use formal and academic English appropriate for a purpose.

Faculty

Stacey Beaupre; Samantha Moffett; Justin Moore; Angela Romanelli; Julia Todd

Description

This course is designed to develop students’ abilities in using grammatical conventions appropriately and to advance stylistic maturity in their prose writing. Further, this course will advance the reading and critical analytical skills through a variety of contexts, periods, and disciplines. Students will prepare for the Advanced Placement Language and Composition Examination through reading, discussion, analysis, and practice testing. The writing component of this college level course includes expository, analytical, and argumentative writing.

Notes

• This course carries a weighted grade.

• This course may require summer reading.

• Students perform college level work and are expected to take the Advanced Placement Language Composition exam. 

Faculty

Julie Fornelli; Diane Higgins; Jodi Patel