AP English:  Literature and Composition

This AP course provides academically talented senior English students with intensive instruction in literature and literary analysis. The course is geared specifically toward the ETS Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Exam and can mean a waiver of college freshman English and/or receipt of college credit. The course includes extensive reading and analysis of varieties of discursive prose and the study of the process of writing, from the discovery of the topic to the development of preliminary drafts to the final product. Students will study examples of prose from a broad range of historical periods that will serve as models for effective styles. The course offers a variety of writing assignments calling for the use of different styles or tones. Through such study and practice, students will gain an understanding of the principles of effective writing. Proficiency in grammar, usage, and writing conventions is assumed before enrolling in AP English.