AP English & Composition

AP English Language and Composition / AP English Literature and Composition (Grades 8 to 12)

Pre-AP: Literature Learning is for English language learners, focusing on literature and applied grammar. The course covers short stories, novels, and poems, emphasizing literary analysis elements and exploring English grammar in context.

AP English: Literary Analysis sharpens genre-specific analysis skills for sophisticated literature examination. The course enhances critical thinking and emphasizes applied grammar within context, laying the groundwork for success in the AP Literature and Composition Exam.

AP English: Rhetoric and Writing explores non-fiction writing and analysis, studying diverse rhetorical texts across time periods. Students practice emulating rhetorical writing skills, progressing from sentences to persuasive essays. The course includes engaging models at each stage, focuses on oral speaking skills, and concludes with solo or paired presentations. It lays the groundwork for success in the AP Language and Composition exam.

AP Exam Prep: Language and Composition offers full AP exam readiness, covering rhetorical situations, text reasoning, organization, and style analysis. Through exam practice, students learn to synthesize information, organize arguments, analyze language and style, and craft original persuasive and literary analysis.

AP Exam Prep: Literature and Composition ensures full readiness for the AP exam, covering poetry, prose, and drama analysis. Using past exams, students learn and apply literary analysis terms for success in both prose and poetry sections.

University Writing (Grades 11-12) prepares students for the most common types of essays and assignments you will encounter at university. These include the research essay, the expository essay, and the analytical essay. We will also practice writing lab reports, summaries, and short-response.

Writing for Real Life (Grades 11-12) teaches effective writing for practical situations. Covering cover letters, resumes, emails, and personal essays, the course prepares students for university applications. It includes writing samples and personal essays and emphasizes professional correspondence skills for future employers, covering resume building and cover letter phrasing.