AP English Literature and Composition Course
$500.00
Course Goals:
- To learn to think more clearly, to speak and write more effectively, and to listen and read with great understanding.
- To read some of the most accomplished literary works and understand the period in which they were created.
- To encourage a delight of literature that is aesthetically, socially and personally appropriate.
- To engage in critical reading, discussion and written analysis of literature with attention to language, structure, meaning, clarity of thinking, and value.
- To appreciate a variety of texts and genres from many cultures and time periods.
- To develop the ability to write in various forms, including the critical analysis of literature and a senior research paper, which is a requirement for graduation.
- To enhance understanding of the relationship of literature with other forms of art and increase interpretive ability.
- To improve vocabulary.
- To review literary and usage terms.
- To improve speaking skills through class presentations, discussions, and debates.
Course Information:
This course is designed to comply with the curricular requirements described in the AP English Course Description.
Literature: Learners will read selections of fiction, poetry, and drama written primarily by American and British authors. In addition, students will choose novels from the AP suggested reading list.