This course is designed to develop in each student skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing that are fundamental to good communication, to develop and appreciation and understanding of good literature of all types and to motivate students to read widely for information and recreation.

What we will study:

• The 5 paragraph formulaic essay (for Argument)
  
• Elements of Plot
  
• Elements of Figurative Language & Literary Devices
  
• The Horror Genre
  
• Dystopia Science Fiction Genre
  
• The Mystery Genre
• Poetry
  
• Shakespeare
  

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