ENGLISH 9 COLLEGE PREP ACCELERATED

 

REQUIRED:  English 9, English 9 CP Accelerated, or English 9 CP Accelerated with Debate I

ELIGIBILITY:  9

PREREQUISITE:  Teacher recommendation and testing

CREDIT:  1

This course, which is a continuation of the eighth grade accelerated reading class, will incorporate all of the requirements of the College Prep class. Literature units will include short stories by renowned authors, mythology, several novels, and plays. Writing units include the study of formal grammar, including correct usage, clauses, and verbals. These skills are combined in the production of several formal writing assessments. Spelling and vocabulary studies are stressed. Students will be expected to work independently at a rapid pace.