English

Credit – 1
This course, required for all ninth-grade students, assists in developing, improving, and refining writing, speaking, listening, reading, and critical thinking skills. Instruction focuses on the writing process—including topic development, organization, style, word choice, sentence formation, and writing conventions. A diverse selection of classic and contemporary literature, as well as multi-media information sources, provide content for discussion and writing. Students demonstrate proficiency through oral presentations and writing expressive and informative texts. Additionally, students are required to complete book reports on self-selected literature. English 9 course content reflects Common Core State Standards.

Credit – 1 English and 1 Elective
This course assists in developing, improving, and refining writing, speaking, listening, reading, and critical thinking skills with additional support. Instruction focuses on the writing process—including topic development, organization, style, word choice, sentence formation, and writing conventions. A diverse selection of classic and contemporary literature, as well as multi-media information sources, provide content for discussion and writing. Students demonstrate proficiency through oral presentations and writing expressive and informative texts. Additionally, students are required to complete book reports on self-selected literature. This course meets every day to provide extended support and time to help students succeed at the college preparatory level to be ready for English 10. English 9 Plus course content reflects Common Core State Standards.

Credit – 1
This course, required for all tenth-grade students, reinforces the writing, speaking, listening, reading, and critical thinking skills attained by students in English 9. Students identify and access printed and technological sources, analyze and evaluate information, and integrate information from varied sources to produce written and oral reports. Emphasis is placed on developing argumentative and persuasive texts. In addition, students continue to read a diverse selection of classic and contemporary literature as well as analyze multi-media information sources. Students demonstrate acquired English language arts skills through individually selected readings and research. English 10 course content reflects Common Core State Standards.

Credit – 1
This course reinforces the writing, speaking, listening, reading, and critical thinking skills attained by students in English 9 and 10. Students identify and access print and digital sources, analyze and evaluate information, and integrate information from varied sources to produce written and oral reports. Using MLA format, students complete composition-based essays, exposing them to a variety of rhetorical patterns. In addition, students continue to read a diverse selection of classic and contemporary literature, and multi-media sources. English 11 course content reflects Common Core State Standards.

Credit – 1
This course reinforces skills begun in grades 9, 10, and 11. Students further develop and refine communication skills: writing, speaking, listening, reading, and critical thinking. Students identify and access print and digital sources, analyze and evaluate information, and integrate information from varied sources to produce written and oral reports. In addition, students continue to read a diverse selection of classic and contemporary literature as well as analyze videos. Students will develop a more mature understanding of the rhetorical patterns introduced in English 11 while furthering their proficiency in MLA formatting. English 12 course content reflects Common Core State Standards.

Credit – 1
This is a one-credit course offered to all eleventh-grade students. In this college-level course, students will read and carefully analyze a broad and challenging range of fiction and nonfiction prose selections, deepening their awareness of rhetoric and how language works through the analysis of both current and classic texts. Through close reading and frequent writing, students develop their ability to work with language and text with a greater awareness of purpose and strategy, while strengthening their composing abilities. Course readings feature expository, analytical, personal, and argumentative texts from a variety of authors and historical contexts. Students examine and work with essays, letters, speeches, images, and imaginative literature. Additionally, students will explore the use of language in songs, podcasts, and other forms of video. The course begins with in-depth instruction and exploration of the building blocks of language to develop strong writing basics before moving into the analysis of language and then the creation/application of language. Students are expected to collaborate with their classmates and provide input through active class discussions and debates. Students will explore diverse perspectives and gain a deeper understanding of their values. Students are encouraged to enter the class with an open mind and a desire to learn and grow through curiosity. This course prepares students with the necessary skills to succeed on the AP English Language and Composition Test from CollegeBoard.

Credit – 1
Advanced Placement Literature and Composition is designed to be a college-level course providing students with intellectual challenges and a workload aligned with typical undergraduate university English courses. Course materials will include novels, short prose narratives and essays, poems, and multimedia sources. Rather than plot, AP Lit teaches students to perform an intensive close read of materials to explore concepts like character, setting, structure, perspective, figurative language, and literary analysis. Students will obtain skills in understanding, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating literature through personal reflection, in-class discussions, timed writings, and evaluative essays. This course prepares students with the necessary skills to succeed on the AP English Literature and Composition Test from CollegeBoard.

Credit – 1
Prerequite – Designated by DTCC
This course will develop the critical thinking, writing, and research skills necessary to compose academic essays and to respond to diverse texts. Students will develop rhetorical strategies, employing writing processes to compose for a variety of purposes and audiences. This course requires a discounted fee toward earning three college credits.

Credit – 1
Prerequisite – Designated by DTCC
This course will expand on the skills learned in ENG 101 to develop and enhance writing, research, and speaking skills. Students will complete informative, analytical, and thesis-driven argumentative writing assignments requiring them to read and systematically evaluate a variety of sources and to employ effective research methods to complete a capstone research project. Students will explore and practice research techniques preparing them for conducting research across academic disciplines and in their careers. This course requires a discounted fee toward earning three college credits.

Credit – ½
Prerequisite - Assigned through the Counseling Office
Technical Reading is designed to support and improve the student’s reading comprehension, writing, speaking, and listening skills, as well as to increase vocabulary and general knowledge. Students will read, with guidance and independently, and respond to a variety of materials, with a strong emphasis on the analysis of informational and non-fiction texts. Students will learn and practice close reading strategies which will enable them to better comprehend complex, grade-level reading materials. Ultimately, this class aims to build stronger literacy skills to support the student’s academic and technical learning requirements.