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also emphasizes research paper and essay writing, writing. Accelerated English 9 and 10 are
vocabulary study, and drama appreciation. recommended but not required. Summer reading is
required. Students enrolled in this class are required
Fee: Student will purchase paperbacks; not to to take the AP exam in May.
exceed $35.00.
Fees: AP Exam, $95; Student will purchase
paperbacks not to exceed $75.00
AP ENGLISH: LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION
(Full year, 1 AP credit)
Available to both juniors and seniors. Prerequisite: AP ENGLISH: LITERATURE & COMPOSITION
A consistent “B” average in English classes and a (Full year, 1 AP credit)
recommendation from the students’ English teacher AP Literature and Composition is available to both
is also advised.
juniors and seniors; students who particularly enjoy
AP Language and Composition is a full-year, one fiction are encouraged to sign up.
credit hour course that is available to juniors who The AP English course is designed to engage
are interested in advanced studies in English and the
students in the careful reading and critical analysis
art of writing. It will “emphasize expository,
of literary fiction, drama, and poetry, while
analytical and argumentative writing that forms the providing students the opportunity to earn college
basis of academic and professional communication,
credit. College credit is earned with a score of 3 or
as well as personal and reflective writing that fosters
higher on the AP exam. Through the close reading of
the development of writing within any context selected contemporary and classic texts, students
[…]. The end goal is to enable students to read
deepen their understanding of how author-choice,
complex texts with understanding and to write
form, style, techniques, syntax, and diction express
prose of sufficient richness and complexity in order theme, tone, and message. Students will also
to communicate effectively with mature readers.
explore their/the reader’s responsibilities in
Students are encouraged to place their emphasis on
meaning-making. Students considering the course
content, purpose, and audience [and…] will be should be willing to be actively involved in the class,
assisted and encouraged to use mechanics,
enjoy reading, and have a strong desire to improve
grammar, and vocabulary in a sophisticated their writing.
manner, thus reflecting the link between the use of
these conventions and their own writing Summer reading and writing are
style. Through this they will become aware of how required. Movement to a regular English 11/12
stylistic effects are achieved by a writer’s linguistic class MAY NOT occur until the end of the first
choices.” quarter. Students enrolled in this class are required
to take the AP in May.
The course focuses on nonfiction and is taught
during the same year that students would be Fees: AP Exam, $95; Student will purchase
receiving American Literature in the college paperbacks not to exceed $75.00
preparatory track. Although the course is not based
solely in American works, it will help students to WRIT 15100: COMPOSITION IN THE LIBERAL
develop an understanding of the American
experience, in both a historical and contemporary ARTS I
sense, and how that has contributed to an American CC+ course (Hiram)
voice in writing. (Full year, 1 HS English credit, 4 college English
credits, Grade 11)
Students considering the course should be willing to
be actively involved in the class, enjoy reading, and A seminar-based course designed to be a
have a strong desire to improve their comprehensive introduction to the skills needed to
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