Reading
Reading for this course focuses on World Literature. Students will read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate novels, plays, short stories, poems, and non-fiction texts. In addition to plot, character, and thematic development, students will examine texts in light of biographical, historical, and cultural context.

Writing
Students will develop expository, persuasive, research, and creative writing skills, with emphasis on format, organization, content, and stylistic development. All formal writing assignments may be revised for a new grade.

Speaking
Students will deliver both impromptu and formal presentations throughout the semester.

Vocabulary
Students will be responsible for learning a new list of vocabulary words each week. Students may earn bonus points for accurately and appropriately incorporating assigned words into class assignments.

Grammar
Regular assignments and activities will help students develop fluency of standard English language usage.

Participation
Students will earn discussion points for meaningful contributions to class discussions and activities. Additionally, students begin the semester with participation points, which can be lost for forgetting materials, disrespecting others, being off task, disrupting class, or being tardy.

Testing
Students will take tests and quizzes regularly on material covered. Material covered throughout each term will appear on respective final exams.