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ENGLISH (cont.)

ELECTIVES
* Courses designated by an asterisk qualify as a

Fine and Practical Arts graduation requirement

The following elective courses DO NOT fulfill the basic four-year English requirement.

EN210: Creative Writing* Grades 10 - 12 INDEPENDENT STUDY SEMINARS:
Students work independently as they enjoy
authors and poets’ literary works, hone grammar, EN218: Literature Appreciation CP/H
structure and usage skills, and expand creative Grades 10 - 12
possibilities in the written word. They study the Students will enjoy this independent opportunity
various types of writings and create relevant, to read and explore diverse literary works, some
original works. In the final weeks of the course, titles from a mandatory list and some of their
each student chooses a specialty area to develop own choosing. Students will maintain an
a longer work or a series of short works for a electronic portfolio and demonstrate mastery
closing presentation. through a variety of assessments. Students will
contract to pursue this course at the college prep
or honors level.

EN212: Senior Thesis Seminar H Grade 12

Prerequisite: Students must complete
EN215: Public Speaking* Grades 9 - 12 information packet
In this course, students will study and master the Students will shadow professionals in their
skills needed to speak in front of an audience of any career choices and embark on an exciting senior
size, including one-on-one conversations with thesis opportunity, designing and directing their
employers. Based on the skills used in National own research and learning. Students will create
Forensic Competitions, students will work with schedules to reflect days in the professional
Dramatic Interpretation, Comedic Interpretation, world, independent research, and teacher-
Declamation, Original Oratory, Prose, Poetry, and directed seminars. Students must provide their
team speaking. Students will also study great own transportation.
th
speakers of the 20 Century and work on interview
skills.

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