The Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition course is designed to offer an intensive practice of the attentive reading and analytical writing skills expected of a college-level course. Following the curricular requirements established by the College Board, this course examines major works of Western literature, ranging from classical antiquity to the 21st century. This course will also require an advanced application of composition, as students will respond to literature through frequent writing assignments, including informal drafts, revised literary analysis essays, dialogue journals, peer review evaluations, timed essays, original poetry, and research essays. Effective and student-fostered discussion is an essential component of the course, and students will be expected to demonstrate a level of independent and self-motivated scholarship in approaching the study literature. Acceptance into this course is based on achievement during junior year, recommendation of the student’s junior instructor, and criteria established by the AP English instructor. Students who register for this course are required to take the AP English examination in May (approximate cost $100).

PREREQUISITE: JR English, 96% in Level 4