This year-long, one credit course focuses on the acquisition of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language skills. Through extensive reading of literary and informational texts, students develop an understanding of how to cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research. In conjunction with reading skills, the study of composition includes a focus on argumentative, informative/explanatory, and narrative writing as well as research skills. Speaking and listening skills are acquired through participation in collaborative discussions as well as formal and informal presentations. Language and vocabulary study are integrated within the context of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. (Graduation Requirement)

This course includes a balance of composition, applied grammar, and both literary and informational texts, with a focus on world literature and documents from world and American history. Students will analyze and respond to increasingly complex texts appropriate for 10th graders. Developing vocabulary, speaking, listening, researching, and test-taking skills are integral parts of the course curriculum. (Graduation Requirement/EOC Required)

British Literature and Composition students closely analyze world literature and consider how humans define and interact with the unknown, the tragic, the triumphant, and the heroic. This course includes a balance of composition, applied grammar, literary and informational texts, a focused unit on British authors and historical documents, and comparative analysis. Developing vocabulary, speaking, listening, researching, and test-taking skills are integral parts of the course curriculum. (Graduation Requirement)

This course focuses on the importance of comprehending a writer’s purpose, subject, and audience, while also helping students recognize the rhetorical conventions of language that writers use to create effective writing. Students will become highly skilled readers and effective writers who are able to analyze arguments embedded in the nonfiction masterworks of notable writers, thinkers, and orators. AP Language correlates with a typical first semester college Freshman English class. Students will take the AP Language exam at the end of the course. (Satisfies 11th or $\cdot$ Grade Literature Graduation Requirement.)

This course is designed to develop students’ ability to read and understand literature, communicate in writing and in speech, and polish skills students will need in their academic and professional future. The course is a college-level literature course with increased academic rigor and intellectual demands. Students will take the AP Literature exam at the end of the course. This is a senior level class. (Satisfies 11th or 12th Grade Literature Graduation Requirement.)

AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Using an inquiry framework, students practice reading and analyzing articles, research studies, and foundational, literary, and philosophical texts; listening to and viewing speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; and experiencing artistic works and performances. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. Ultimately, the course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments. (Satisfies 10th Grade, 11th Grade, or 12th Grade Graduation Requirement)

(Voices of South Magazine): This course is a student-centered class designed for learning how to create a school magazine. The fundamentals of journalism, writing, and production are taught. Students will write and create art and/or photography for the magazine. The students will have hands-on experiences learning how to research, write, interview, revise, edit, layout, publish and market a magazine. This class is open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Students who consider this course must be self-disciplined and motivated. (Recommendation from the Advisor)

(Yearbook): This elective course provides students who are interested in journalism with an opportunity to learn basic principles of yearbook production and develop skills that include writing copy, captions and headlines, digital photography, and desktop publishing. This course requires discipline and the ability to meet strict deadlines. (Recommendation from the Advisor)

In this course, students will be exposed to forensic speech which is the study and practice of public speaking and debate. The class debates and speeches are patterned after ancient Greek competitions at public forums. This is a performance and writing class where students learn and practice speech and research skills to inform or persuade an audience.

This course focuses on the major forms of fiction and non-fiction—short story, folktale, poetry, drama, essay, biography, autobiography, memoir, and editorial— and a thorough study of the elements of each literary genre. The following writing genres are emphasized: narrative, persuasive, expository (informational), and technical. The course focuses on organizational structures and instruction in language conventions within the context of reading, writing, and speaking. Students will observe and listen critically and respond appropriately to written and oral communication in a variety of genres and media.

This course focuses on world literature and informational texts by and about people of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Students explore themes of linguistic and cultural diversity by comparing, contrasting, analyzing, and critiquing writing styles and universal themes. The students write argumentative, expository, narrative, analytical, and response essays. A research component is critical. The students observe and listen critically and respond appropriately to written and oral communication.

In this course, students explore different writing genres—narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and expository modes of discourse— and study different writers and their writing styles. Students have opportunities to improve writing proficiency through a complete study of the components of solid writing: fluency, style, diction, mechanics, grammar, imaginative expressions, and details. Focusing on the writing of original fiction and poetry, this course also may focus on drama, screenwriting, and creative nonfiction. Workshop sessions, contemporary performances, and representative readings in a variety of genres and publications are included.