HS01006H **Advanced Placement, UConn ECE English Literature and Composition Full Year 1.00 credit Grade 12
Prerequisite: By recommendation of grade 11 English teacher
This course requires substantial and challenging reading, critical thinking, and analytical writing. Readings will include selections from various nonfiction as well as fiction genres. Students will consider the readings in light of a variety of critical approaches. Writing will be our primary medium for exploring meaning. Students will study and employ important grammatical, syntactic, and stylistic elements as a strategy to improve their own writing. Students will interact with the writing process across a range of compositional and assessment strategies. Students will satisfy the requirements for English 111, as described in the curriculum handbook of the University of Connecticut. English 111 is a seminar in writing about some of the world’s best literature. Academic Expectations: Advanced Placement, UConn ECE English is a demanding course which will yield substantial benefits to the conscientious student. Everybody involved in this course is expected to demonstrate mature initiative, thorough preparation, and willing cooperation. Students who complete this course with a “C” or better will be awarded University of Connecticut credit. As well, students who complete this course are prepared to take the Advanced Placement examination. We expect each member of this class to achieve University of Connecticut credit, as well as take the Advanced Placement examination. Students are individually responsible for costs associated with University of Connecticut credit and the Advanced Placement examination. Financial assistance is available for AP test fees with demonstration of need. Please see counselor.