English Language & Composition AP

Course #: 01111402
Credit Type:  English
Credit:  1.0
Pre/Co Requisite:  No
College Credit:  No
College Hours Earned: 0
Grade Level:  11-12
Other Information:  Advanced Placement and Pre-AP courses are available for high school students.  The exact courses scheduled at a building each school year depend on student interest and instructor availability.  See the school counselor for additional information.
Description: The AP English Language and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum, which requires students to develop evidence-based analytic and argumentative essays that proceed through several stages or drafts. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Throughout the course, students develop a personal style by making appropriate grammatical choices. Additionally, students read and analyze the rhetorical elements and their effects in non-fiction texts, including graphic images as forms of text, from many disciplines and historical periods.