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English

English 2 English 2 Honors
Grade 10 Grade 10
Course Number 141 Course Number 149
Full Year Course - 1 credit Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: Recommendation
Estimated Fee: None Estimated Fee: None
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Recommended For: College Bound
Education
Career: CORE English 2 Honors expands the basic areas of
literature and composition covered in the
English 2 is a survey of world literature, regular World Literature and Composition
including but not limited to short stories, non- curriculum and proceeds at a more rapid pace.
fiction, novels, and drama. Grammar and Greater independence is expected of the
usage study is included in this course with the students in their analysis of literature. In
goal of improving writing and editing skills. addition, students are expected to demonstrate
Composition centers on the development of a greater degree of sophistication in content
the four basic forms of writing (narrative, and style in their writing. Types of
descriptive, expository, and persuasive) with compositions include informational, literary
an emphasis on developing clearly organized analysis, argumentative, and narrative.
and well-developed multi-paragraph Grammar is approached as a means of
compositions. improving composition.

English 2 Self-Paced
Grade 10 English 2 Honors with AP
Course Number SP141
Full Year Course - 1 credit World History
Prerequisite: None Grade 10
Estimated Fee: None Course Number CC149
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Full Year Course - 2 credits
Education Prerequisite: Recommendation and A.P. Test
Career: CORE
Registration
English 2 is a survey of world literature, Estimated Fee: $18.50
Recommended For: College Bound
including but not limited to short stories, non-
fiction, novels, and drama. Grammar and The curriculum English 2 Honors and AP
usage study is included in this course with the World History will be combined to draw
goal of improving writing and editing skills. natural connections throughout the year.
Composition centers on the development of
the four basic forms of writing (narrative, English 2 Honors expands the basic areas of
descriptive, expository, and persuasive) with literature and composition covered in the
an emphasis on developing clearly organized regular World Literature and Composition
and well-developed multi-paragraph curriculum and proceeds at a more rapid pace.
compositions. Greater independence is expected of the
students in their analysis of literature. In
addition, students are expected to demonstrate
a greater degree of sophistication in content
and style in their writing. Types of
compositions include informational, literary
analysis, argumentative, and narrative.

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