Focuses on a study of literary genres and developing initial understanding of the structure and meaning of literary works. Students explore literary form interpretation, read across the curriculum, and demonstrate competency in narrative, expository, persuasive, and technical writing.

Focuses on a study of literary genres and the understanding that theme relates literature to life. Focuses on persuasive writing while also demonstrating competency in narrative, expository, and technical writing.

Focuses on the study of American literature, writing modes, and genres. Students develop an understanding of chronological context and how the period of literature affects structure and meaning. Expository writing is the focus.

Focuses on the study of British literature, writing modes, and genres. Students develop an understanding of chronological context and period structures. Continued focus on expository writing and the impact of technology on writing.

Explores the filmwriting field, creating and developing dramatic writing for theatrical media with emphasis on film and television. Includes Advanced Composition credit and Fine Arts credit.

Focuses on the study of American literature, its rhetorical nature, and literature as a platform for argument. Enables students to become skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods and disciplines.

Intensive study of representative works from various literary genres and periods. Focuses on complexity and analysis, exploring social and historical values reflected in works.

Focuses on developing public speaking skills by arranging ideas in written form and converting them into effective oral delivery.

Fosters skills in grammar, literature analysis, communication, and composition. Focuses on cultures of origin of diverse writers and the historical context of diverse literary voices in America.

Focuses on journalistic writing through analysis of newspapers, yearbooks, literary magazines, and broadcast journalism. Includes news gathering, ethics, copy writing, and editing.

Advanced study of journalistic writing with intense analysis of print and broadcast publications. Requires critical thinking and in-depth writing.

Explores William Shakespeare's life and works. Students survey selected plays to read text accurately and imaginatively and appreciate dramatic dimensions.