English Department
English 11
(All Courses Above are Included in GPA)
English 11 L2
EN320 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grade 11
Prerequisite:
- Recommendation of English 10 teacher
English 11 L2 covers several major literary works, as well as numerous short stories, plays, and poems that center on the American experience. A review of the standard conventions of written English is included. Class discussion grows organically from the major themes encountered in the students’ reading, and essay assignments are often based upon these class discussions. Students are required to write a variety of major essays involving literary analysis. In addition, numerous shorter, less formal writing exercises will be required.
English 11 L3
EN330 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grade 11
Prerequisite:
- Recommendation of English 10 teacher AND either: C- or better in English 10 L3, OR successful completion of English 10 L4
English 11 L3 covers many major literary works, as well as numerous short stories, plays, and poems that center on the American experience. A review of the standard conventions of written English is included. Class discussions grow organically from the major themes encountered in the students’ reading, and essay assignments are often based upon these class discussions. Students are required to write a variety of major essays, most of which will involve literary analysis. Many less formal, shorter writing assignments will also be required. Students are expected to generate sophisticated, precise, and insightful thesis statements, and demonstrate evidence of advanced reading comprehension skills.
English 11 L4
EN340 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grade 11
Prerequisite:
- Recommendation of English 10 teacher AND either: C+ or better in English 10 L4, OR A- or better in English 10 L3
English 11 L4 is a very rigorous course in which students read at an accelerated pace a variety of genres including novels, plays, short stories, and poems that center on the American experience. The literature examines American life, past and present, from the viewpoints of both male and female writers. In order to prepare students for success at the university level, many major essays are assigned. Most of these challenging essay assignments are based on literary analysis, including a longer analytical research project. Several less formal, shorter writing assignments will also be required.
English 11 L5
EN352 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grade 11
Prerequisite:
- Year average of 88 or better in English 10 L4 AND recommendation of English 10 teacher
This course focuses on an intensive study of literature and the development of analytical and critical writing skills, and leads logically to the Grade 12 Advanced Placement English course. The program encourages close reading of poems, plays, and novels, and fosters discussions on a variety of literary topics. Grading for this course is mostly dependent upon the students’ performance on major writing assignments. Students will be required to write many major assignments, both in and out of class, during the course of the full year.