Conroe High School – AP Research

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Grades: 11-12 In the AP Research course, students further their skills acquired in the AP seminar course by understanding research methodology; employing ethical research practices; and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information as they address a research question. Taking this course and AP Seminar enables students to earn an AP Seminar and Research Certificate. If students take 4 additional AP courses and earns 3 or higher on corresponding exams students can earn an AP Capstone Diploma. This course combines English IV course content and skills with Lone Star College 2332 and 2333 World Literature I and II. This course teaches students to trace, interpret, and evaluate the cultural and literary development of World Literature both in form and content, from the Classical Age to the present time. Students will read, interpret and evaluate literary works with attention to the theme, situation, tone, structure, and style of the literature and write logical, well-organized, wellsupported critical responses to literary works, using appropriate documentation, as required. Students will understand the distinguishing characteristics of various genres of literature and recognize the aesthetic, moral, and intellectual values as well as recognizing major themes in literature. Students must earn a 70 overall semester average to earn 3 hours of college credit each semester. This course combines English IV course content and skills with Lone Star College 1301 and 1302 Composition and Rhetoric I and II. There is intensive study and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising and editing, both individually and collaboratively. An emphasis is placed on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis is stressed. In 1302, the focus shifts to developing research-based expository and persuasive texts, including an emphasis on research methods, critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts, and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions. Students must earn a 70 overall semester average to earn 3 hours of college credit each semester.