Course title
AP Eng Lang/Comp HonPre-requisite
Completion of Honors English 10 or AP English Literature & Composition or Honors American Experience 11 with a grade of B or better or English 10, American Literature & Composition or British Literature & Composition with a grade of an ACourse description
For the 2013 – 2014 school year only; this course will be offered for the dual enrollment - MCCC courses of ENG 101 (semester 1 = 3 college credits) and ENG 102 (semester 2 = 3 college credits) – Tuition and books payable to community college per semester
Note: This course is taught alternating years.
The AP course in English Language and Composition engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts; and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. Both their writing and their reading should make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes; audience expectations; and subjects; as well as the way genre conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing. By the end of the course the students should be able to: analyze and interpret samples of good writing; identifying and explaining an author’s use of rhetorical strategies and techniques; apply effective strategies and techniques in their own writing; create and sustain arguments based on readings; research and/or personal experience; write for a variety of purposes; produce expository; analytical and argumentative compositions that introduce a complex central idea and develop it with appropriate evidence drawn from primary and/or secondary sources; cogent explanations and clear transitions; demonstrate understanding and mastery of standard written English as well as stylistic maturity in their own writings; demonstrate understanding of the conventions of citing primary and secondary sources; move effectively through the stages of the writing process; with careful attention to inquiry and research; drafting; revising; editing and review; write thoughtfully about their own process of composition; revise a work to make it suitable for a different audience; analyze image as text; and evaluate and incorporate reference documents into researched papers. This course aligns with the National Collegiate Honors Council’s expectations for university Honors course pedagogy. The course format will follow these objectives in the delivery of the content: 1. Discussion and writing are the hallmarks of Honors classes. Students will consistently use writing; both in class and out; as a means to express ideas and prepare for discussions. 2. The course is discussion-oriented rather than lecture. The instructor provides background to inform the discussion and guide the research; as students are given time in advance to read; research and prepare their responses in writing. 3. Students work to develop the ability to think about a broad range of ideas and come to understand how scholars and artists work by reading and responding to primary source material; by exploring issues and problems in depth rather than quickly and superficially; and by being carefully exposed to and guided through the methods of many disciplines. Students learn to see the broad implications of each issue; as well as learning to analyze and synthesize the material. 4. Students work to become more independent as critical thinkers; demonstrating the ability to use knowledge and logic when discussing an issue or an idea; while considering the consequences of their ideas; for themselves; for others; and for society. The classroom environment is open to many perspectives and points of view; where students are encouraged to take intellectual risks and feel safe doing so.
School Country
United StatesSchool state
ArizonaSchool city
PhoenixHigh school
Horizon Honors HighSchool Address
16233 S 48th StreetSchool zip code
85048Requested competency code
EnglishDate submitted
Approved
YesApproved competency code
- ENGL
- 4 years of English