Pace of Class

• Assignment initiated in class and turned over to student for completion
• 5-6 hours of homework per week

Course Content

• 5 Book Club groups with graded group discussions
• Lord of the Flies
• Hamlet and Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
• Nonfiction study
• Satire
• One major grade essay each six weeks
• Rhetorical analysis
  

Recommended Background

• English III AP or Honors English III with a minimum grade of 85.
• Competent writer
• Independent reader who likes and is willing to read

Differences in Weighting of Grades

• Fewer grades per making period
• Major grades consist of essay writing and graded discussion
• Few or no multiple choice tests

Overall Expectations

• Independent reader and competent writer
• Willing to do homework
• Preparation for students choosing to take the AP Language/Composition exam