ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH

Subject:  Advanced Placement English

Grade:  12

Length of Course:  First and Second Semester

Prerequisite:  Successful Completion of Composition

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is aligned with the College Board expectations for Advanced Placement English Language. Further information can be found at Collegeboard.org. During the first semester, students will write 8 expository essays and a research paper. The essays include description, definition, cause/effect, process, narration, comparison/contrast, argumentative and classification.

During the second semester, the remaining Advanced Placement English Language curriculum is covered. This includes the analysis of a fiction (The Scarlet Letter), the analysis of a drama (Oedipus the King), and the analysis of poetry (to be chosen by student). This semester also includes a test review for the optional Advanced Placement English Exam.

The Advanced Placement English exam is an optional test that is taken by the student at Hinton Community School. If the student chooses to take the exam, it is at his or her own expense (2002 fees were $75). If the student scores highly on the exam, colleges may accept the class as either college credit, or they will allow the student to skip the freshmen compositions course and take and advanced composition course.

Books for this class are purchased by the student.