English Department General Information

Newly Updated for Fall 2007 E05A, E05B, E05C: AP English Language and Composition This sequence develops expository writing and critical reading skills through the analysis of rhetorical strategies, coupled with extensive student writing and revising. Topics include: reading critically, analysis of essays and visual texts from various time periods and disciplines, strategies of argumentation, methods of research, synthesis, and advanced sentence style. This course sequence prepares students for the English Language and Composition Advanced Placement Examination. Students are required to attend weekly class meetings in the virtual classroom and listen to pre-recorded (non-scheduled) lectures in the virtual classroom. It is recommended that students devote a minimum of 10 hours per week outside of class time to complete course assignments. More information on these courses. LAW Grade 6 The EPGY Language Arts and Writing (LAW) course has been extended through the sixth grade. Current and new LAW students will automatically receive the new material. Former students, who wish to return to the course to complete the new material, may do so by registering for LAW6. More Information on these courses.

EPGY offers English courses from the third grade level through the advanced placement level.

The Language Arts and Writing course is intended for students who are reading at the third grade level, but not yet at the seventh-grade level. This course provides students with a systematic presentation of the essential elements of English grammar and mechanics, focusing on grammatical concepts, language conventions, and sentence-level writing. At the sixth-grade level, the course also introduces word origins and literary devices.

The Expository Writing courses are intended for gifted students as young as fourth grade, who are beyond the level of the Language Arts and Writing course. Students are placed into English Expository Writing courses based on age and standardized test scores.

All Expository Writing courses have weekly meetings in the virtual classroom where students and instructors discuss aspects of the course. The courses have long and short essay assignments which students complete off-line and submit electronically to instructors for evaluation. Most Expository Writing courses are offered just once a quarter. See the Course Calendar for more information on quarterly courses.

The English Grammar and Style course, EG20, is intended for students twelve and older, and may be started on the first of any month.

Placement in the Expository Writing Courses

If you wish to be considered for placement in the Expository Writing Courses above your age range as shown below, especially if you are at the high end of an age range, you must submit a writing sample and previous writing instruction history(Instructions/Guidelines).

W09A:	9-11 yrs old
W10A:	12-13 yrs old
W11A:	14-15 yrs old
E05A:	16-18 yrs old

All placement materials must be received no later than two months prior to the start of instruction. For information about the instructional calendar see the English Course Calendar.

For general course descriptions use the link 'Course Descriptions' within a division. For individual course pages, click on the name of the course.

	Elementary-level		Secondary-level		AP-level
	Course Descriptions LAW Language Arts and Writing RWL Reading and Writing about Literature W09A-C Elementary Expository Writing		Course Descriptions EG20 Grammar and Style of the Sentence W10A-C Intermediate Expository Writing W11A-C Advanced Expository Writing W041 Topics in Creative Writing		Course Descriptions E05 AP English Language and Composition