Pre-AP English 10
Course Description
English 10 Pre-AP is designed as a precursory course to 11th grade Advanced Placement English Language and Composition. Students will be required to read a variety of seminal literary and non-fiction texts and conduct style analyses of the literary/ rhetorical devices authors use to develop purpose for their pieces. They will commonly demonstrate mastery over the structure of multiple genres of writing through on-demand compositions and multi-step synthesis process papers based on released AP Literature/ Language and Composition free response questions. To refine logical inference skills, students will periodically respond to multiple-choice questions similar to those that will appear on the Advanced Placement in Literature/ Language and Composition Exam. Additionally, students will participate in a range of collaborative discussions, Socratic seminars, and multi-media presentations in order to refine their speaking and listening skills and demonstrate 21st century communication. |
Course Goals
English 10 Pre-AP is an intensive year-long course primarily designed to provide students with the foundational skills necessary for success in Advanced Placement Language and Composition. The course will focus on examining the relationship between an author’s purpose for his or her piece and how the literary techniques used contribute to the overall meaning as a whole. Weekly discussions of literary and informational texts will occur. Weekly writing assignments will include practice and mastery of interpretation, drawing logical inferences, critical analysis, and timed writings. Writing samples will include practice with reflection, opinion, and conversational issues as applicable to the pre-determined essential question. Students will frequently be required to conduct research for both primary and secondary sources in order to support their perspective. Historical literacy and linguistic analysis will enter into these studies as frequently as time permits.
As critical thinkers and analytical readers/ researchers, students will:
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Wendy Lightfoot | Teacher | |
Dana McCullough | Teacher |