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English I

1.0 Credit

Freshman English is required of all freshmen. This course includes the study of grammar, composition, library orientation and research, vocabulary, spelling, literature, oral expression, reading skills and study skills.

English II	1.0 Credit
Sophomore English continues to apply and refine the skills covered in Freshman English.

English III

1.0 Credit

American Studies provides an integrated studies approach to American History and Junior English. A two-hour block, the course combines the chronological approach to American History with the literary, dramatic, and oral selections representative of the American experience. Students should expect an in-depth study of American cultural and should be capable of performing in peer groups on extensive projects. Critical thinking skills will be utilized to challenge student perceptions, and assessments will occur through oral presentations and a variety of written work in addition to traditional tests. This course addresses the requirements for both American history and junior English. Students will receive one grade for the combined course.

English IV

1.0 Credit

Senior English fulfills the requirement of a fourth year of English. Composition, grammar, vocabulary, research and study skills, reading and thinking skills, oral expression, and writing of forms, applications, and resumes are included. The course also includes a survey of world literature from the Greeks and Romans to the twentieth century, with a review of literary terms. A research project is required of each student.

Creative Writing	1.0 Credit
This course offers an opportunity for students to analyze a diverse selection of literature as well as to develop extensively their own creative writing talents. Students are required to write a play, a selection of various styles of poetry, a short story, and other types of compositions. Emphasis is placed on the development of original ideas, mechanics, vocabulary, and writing styles.

Technical Writing

1.0 Credit

This course is a comprehensive and flexible introduction to technical and professional communication. Exercises such as brief memos, summaries, formal reports and proposals will parallel the writing demands students will face both in college and/or on the job. Using a variety of technology from word processing to Internet access will also be a focus of the course. This course can replace a writing semester of junior or senior level English, and must be balanced with an equivalent reading semester. Prerequisite courses are Computer Applications and Sophomore English.

Business Writing	1.0 Credit
The purpose of this course is to provide instruction in English language arts with emphasis on specific language skills as they relate to various occupations. This course meets graduation requirements for English.

English Language Links

World Wide Words
English from an international perspective.
http://www.worldwidewords.org

Wordsmith.org
Wordsmith offer a range of resources including Word A Day, the Internet Anagram Server, and an email reference service.
http://wordsmith.org

American Dialect Society
Founded more than a century ago, the American Dialect Society still is the only scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America - and of other languages, or dialects of other languages, influencing it or influenced by it.
http://www.americandialect.org/

The Word Detective
Useful source for etymological questions.
http://www.word-detective.com/

Banished Words List
Nominations for words that should be banished from the English language...
http://www.lssu.edu/banished/

Maridadi.com
Search for Quotations, sayings, and literature
http://www.maridadi.com/

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