College English:

This is a course designed for the college bound senior.  College English is devoted to the study of what makes great literature and writing.  Emphasis is placed on authors from around the world so that students may achieve a sense of the power and universality of various works of written art.  In all instances, the literary techniques used by writers are studied along with their literature.  In addition to the studied literature, numerous papers are required of students in which they analyze and compare and contrast literary characters and elements.  A research paper is also one of the requirements of this course.  The purpose of this course is to develop an independent critical competency in the study of literature and to foster a high level of achievement in writing, reading, and speaking.