Meets the requirement for one High School English credit.

This 30-week course for grades 9-12 introduces students to the fundamentals of literary analysis and persuasive essay writing.

Following The Lively Art of Writing, students will learn how to develop a clear thesis, select strong evidence, and craft logical, well-organized arguments. The course emphasizes understanding purpose, audience, and tone, as well as organizing ideas effectively and expressing them with clarity and confidence.

Students will learn the basics of literary criticism through the study and analysis of significant works of literature. Discussions on virtue and literary themes will encourage an appreciation for well-crafted prose.

Students will write a five-paragraph essay every three to four weeks, each based on a newly assigned novel. Class time will center on discussion of the readings, collaborative idea development, and practicing essay-writing techniques.

*If time allows, we will devote a few weeks to studying short stories or poems.

Novels will be chosen from the list below based on student interest and proficiency. We will NOT read all of the novels listed.

• Beowulf

• A Midsummer Night’s Dream

• A Modest Proposal

• Pride and Prejudice

• A Christmas Carol

• Jane Eyre

• North and South

• Great Expectations

• Far from the Madding Crowd

• The Importance of Being Earnest

• The Invisible Man

• Dracula

• Brave New World

• The Code of the Woosters

• Rebecca

• Animal Farm

• The Great Divorce

• Till We Have Faces

Required materials: -Access to the novels. Most are available at your local library. Several are available as free ebooks on Apple Books, Kindle Unlimited/Prime Reading, and the Project Gutenberg.

-Students must have access to a computer, a printer, and the internet, including Schoology.

Homework: A writing assignment will typically be due each week. We will read a new novel every three to four weeks.

Tuesday

Time: 9:00-10:30
Grades: 9-12
Cost: $400
Supply Fee: $50
Tutor: Auburn Giberson