1.0  credit/Honors weight

Prerequisites: Placement by current English instructor.

Students focus primarily on world literature interpretation and composition skills. They expand, practice and refine interpretation skills learned in freshman year and also learn to create, write and revise compositions. Students learn how to research and write a short research paper. Students continue learning new vocabulary and improving usage. This honors program provides a challenge for students who wish to advance their English skills at a more accelerated rate than that offered by the standard college preparatory program. Students should have an avid interest in literature, a sound grasp of the fundamentals of formal grammar, and the ability to write well-organized, clear formal essays. Students read approximately twice as much literature as those in the non-honors program and write more challenging essays. Vocabulary and grammar remain an integral part of the program.