Focuses on reading comprehension by comparing fiction and nonfiction, applying literary terms, and making inferences. Includes vocabulary development through roots and affixes, writing with an emphasis on analysis and persuasion, media literacy, and research techniques.

Sustained emphasis on reading comprehension and analyzing cultural/social functions of fictional texts. Students solve problems using nonfiction texts, develop vocabulary, and practice persuasive writing.

Comparative analyses of multiple texts on the same topic and study of American authors reflecting history and culture. Focuses on persuasion/argumentation for multiple audiences.

Challenging course emphasizing the analysis of nonfiction across genres and cultures. Frequent composition assignments require close reading and rhetorical analysis.

Emphasis on using texts to make decisions and solve problems. Analyzes how authors use key elements to contribute to meaning. Focuses on writing for workplace and postsecondary education.

Emphasizes the study and practice of writing and the analysis of literature including prose, fiction, poetry, and drama.

A rigorous, fast-paced college-level course covering Virginia English 12 SOLs and two semesters of college composition/reading. Awards 6 college credits.

Exploration of literature celebrating voices from a diverse, Black American perspective. Emphasizes interpretive and critical analysis.

Study of fundamental elements of creative writing including prose, poetry, and drama. Focuses on narrative writing, poetic devices, and developing voice.

Full-year elective focused on the development of writing practices including voice, poetic devices, and varied text structures.

Study of language families, root words, prefixes, suffixes, and semantic changes to broaden command of the English language.

Study of classic and award-winning films. Students critique artistic and technical merits, learn filmmaker vocabulary, and create their own films.