AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION (9213) Grade 11 5 Credits (AP)

Prerequisite:

• Minimum grade of B in English II Honors or A in English II CP

Advanced Placement English Language and Composition is an introductory college-level writing/composition course. Students will participate in numerous scholastic activities that will cultivate their understanding of writing and rhetorical arguments through reading, analyzing, and writing texts as they explore topics like rhetorical situation, claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, and style. The course is in alignment with the Advanced Placement Curriculum offered through the College Board. Advanced Placement students are required to complete a summer reading assignment that will be assessed upon return to school.

AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION (9218) Grade 12 5 Credits (AP)

Prerequisite:

• Minimum grade of B in English III Honors or A in English III CP or B- in AP English Composition

AP English Literature and Composition is a high-level course in which students develop their close reading, logical writing, critical thinking, and public speaking skills through an extensive curriculum. Students analyze poetry and prose, recognize the impact of literary devices, actively participate in classroom discourse, and write literary analysis essays. A mandatory summer reading assignment requires students to read and write analytically on two classic novels, a poem, and supplementary readings. The summer assignment serves as a foundation for a significant portion of the first marking period as well as yearlong references to these works. AP English Literature and Composition is part of the Middlesex College Dual Enrollment Program, which can potentially award students college credits upon completion of the course.