College Preparatory Freshman English EN 0201 Full Year– 4 Credits
College Prep 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. Students will read several novels (both whole class and independent choice), poetry, drama, short story, and non-fiction with increasing text complexity. Students will write for a range of purpose including, but not limited to, narratives, argument, and
informative/explanatory texts. Students can also expect to participate in various activities designed to explore artistic mediums through listening, speaking, and viewing skills.Students at this level—
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Work
within high academic expectations
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Read well
and easily comprehend literature at their grade level
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Develop
their writing with supporting details
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Understand
grammatical concepts
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Are
thoughtful and consistent in their work
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Seek help
when confused and use constructive criticism to better their work
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Have a
good work ethic
- Read 1-2 novels per quarter
- Read 20-25 pages per night
- Do about 3-5 hours of English
homework per week
- Read mostly independently, but sometimes in class
- No late work is accepted
