The AP course in English Language and Composition engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines and rhetorical contexts, and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. Both the writing and the reading make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectations and subjects as well as the way generic conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing. The course accelerates the curriculum to prepare students for the rigor of college level academics at the 11th grade level and meets both the requirements for the state Standards of Learning and the requirements for the AP Language and Composition course. See Guidelines for Placement of Students in Honors/AP/Dual Enrolled Classes.
Prerequisites
English 10