TARGETED ENGLISH 11 A - 208105

This course will emphasize those skills which will assist in the preparation for vocational/employment/college placement and state assessments. English 5/6 extends knowledge of basic grammar/usage concepts, vocabulary building and improving spelling/punctuation/capitalization skills. Proficient writing skills will develop from the reading of literature. Structured as an historical survey of American literature through the 19th Century, this course will concentrate on a variety of literary genre. Students will focus on improving their reading and writing skills including determining and analyzing the theme in test, compare and contrasting different types of test, using precise language to writing in multiple forms and produce clear and coherent writing. This class replaces English 11 and meets National Collegiate Athletic Association and College and Academic Distribution requirements. Placement in this course is determined by leveled assessment in conjunction with IEP goals.