This AP junior level English course will: provide the rigors of the Advanced Placement course in English Language and Composition, satisfy the criteria for New York state standards, follow a chronological core of the canon of American literature and explore the literary periods extensively, engage students in becoming master readers and analyzers of both fiction and non-fiction, but primarily focus on non-fiction, and require students to read and analyze a variety of literary styles/genres to gain an understanding of the connections between literature and society. An AP course in English Language and Composition engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts, and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. Both their writing and their reading should make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectations, and subjects, as well as the way genre conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing” (The College Board 2010). Pre-course summer work will be assigned and must be completed. NOTE: For juniors, this course may be taken in lieu of another eleventh grade English course. Students will be prepared for the NY State ELA Regents exam as well as the College Board AP exam. Achievement on this exam could mean college credit or accelerated placement in college English or both
Prerequisites
Student must have an 85 or better cumulative average in English 10H and teacher recommendation. Students will be selected on a competitive basis. Students must be able to write with fluency and accuracy and a writing sample may be requested. Building Principal and A.P. teacher have final discretion.