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LANGUAGE ARTS AP COURSE OFFERINGS

AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION - 11TH GRADE (OR 12TH GRADE)

Description : The AP English Language and Composition course is designed to help high school
students become skilled readers of a variety of texts as well as becoming skilled writers.
Students achieve this through awareness of the interactions among a writer's purposes,
audience expectations, and subjects, as well as the ways that writing rules and language use
contribute to effective writing. The course is designed for students who love reading, writing,
and discussion, or are at least willing to apply themselves to the task.

Skills for Success : Students should have a strong work ethic coupled with fundamental
understanding of writing, analytical, and critical thinking skills.

Academic Suitability : Students who have exceeded in their gifted/honors Language Arts course.
Regardless of previous courses, however, students must attend class regularly, practice
purposeful engagement during class, and complete all assignments to the best of their ability.
Out of Class Commitments : Students should plan to devote about 30 minutes every day to AP

English Language and Composition.

Summer Work : Read and respond to at least 1 nonfiction book and 3-4 newspaper editorials.

Contact :

AP English Language & Composition can be taken in place of Junior Language Arts (an
11th grade graduation requirement). If you have questions regarding the junior level of
AP Lang, contact Laura O’Kon - Laura_Okon@gwinnett.k12.ga.us or Donna Fitzgerald -

Donna_Fitzgerald@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

AP English Language & Composition can be taken in place of Senior Language Arts (a
12th grade graduation requirement). Contact Kaysheila Mitchell -
Kaysheila_Mitchell@gwinnett.k12.ga.us if you have questions regarding the senior
section of AP Lang.