Advanced Placement Literature & Composition

1126 Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition

Grade 12: 1 Credit

How do writers use language to accomplish their goal?

An AP English Literature and Composition course engages students in the careful reading and critical analysis of fiction and poetry. The course includes intensive study of representative works from various genres and periods, as well as student selected works of literary merit. Reading will be accompanied by thoughtful student centered discussion, Socratic Seminars, and writing about those works in a technology rich environment, using various online platforms. Students will be assessed on their ability to thoughtfully and thoroughly analyze a piece of literature both collaboratively and independently, in writing and through presentations. Students will complete selected readings and writing during the summer prior to the course.

For further information, see The College Board “About the AP English Literature Program”