Grade Level: 12
Prerequisite: A or B in English 11/AP English and Composition
First Semester 25210A (S1) AND Second Semester 25210B (S2)
Two Semester Required (FY)

What makes a work of literature great? In AP English Literature and Composition, students examine how authors and poets create meaning through their rich, purposeful use of language. As they write and refine essays about literature, they will develop the skills of analysis and composition that will allow them to communicate their interpretation effectively. Students will be expected to read a text closely and draw conclusions from details, identify the techniques used by an author and their effects, develop an interpretation of a text, and present an interpretation and make an argument for it in writing. Finally, students will prepare a senior thesis aimed at building research skills—such as identifying a topic, researching academic resources, synthesizing those sources, and combining writing modes—that will be necessary in a university setting. Students will present their senior thesis to a panel.