Academic Requirements and description

Freshman English EN 0301 Full Year – 4 Credits

Freshman English is designed to engage students in reading, writing, and critical thinking. Quarterly themes include: The Individual and Society, Darkness of Man’s Heart, Duty versus Desire, and Coming of Age. Students can expect to read and write daily. Student will read novels (both whole class and independent choice), poetry, drama, short story, and non-fiction. Students will write for a range of purpose including, but not limited to, narratives, argument, and informative/explanatory texts.

Students at this level—

v Read at or near grade level and comprehend what they read

v Struggle to fully develop their ideas in writing

v Need help organizing their ideas in writing

v Need assistance in editing their work

v Work best in structured environments where they have help managing time by breaking long-term assignments into smaller segments

• Read about 4-5 novels per year
• Read about 10-15 pages per night
• Do about 1-2 hours of English homework per week
• Most, if not all, reading is done in class – usually aloud
• Late work is generally accepted, but for a reduced grade