English Department
English Department
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Department Mission Statement
Department Mission Statement
The mission of the English program is to help students use language to facilitate their thinking while learning to understand and respect the ideas of others. By doing so, they deepen their awareness of themselves and their world. The department strives to empower students with habits that lead to coherent, critical, and creative thinking. We believe that participation in this process makes our students’ lives more personally rewarding.
​Our students:
Understand, analyze, and interpret the ideas found in significant and diverse literary works
Express their ideas using all forms of communication
Engage in the writing process
Appreciate literature
Learning Expectations
Learning Expectations
Effective communicators who:
Formulate clear, logical, and organized arguments using evidence
Use a variety of media
Apply standard conventions of spoken and written English
Listen actively
Critical thinkers and problem solvers who:
Develop lifelong intellectual curiosity
Demonstrate self-reliance
Exhibit creativity
Research effectively
Analyze literature both in discussion and writing
Approach issues with a kaleidoscopic perspective
Accept mystery and ambiguity
Develop comprehension of literature
Responsible citizens who:
Understand and respect themselves
Understand and respect difference
Make informed choices
Work successfully individually and in groups
Efficient users of technology who:
Select technology appropriate to their purpose
Consider their audience and apply a variety of tools to support clear and effective communication
Research on the Internet, finding and recognizing valid sources
Critically evaluate information conveyed by various media
Use technology to facilitate and enhance the writing process
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