Literary Analysis and Composition

Literary Analysis and Composition is a course designed for students at the end of the middle grades and the beginning of high school (grades 8-9). Throughout this course, students will engage in literary analysis of short stories, poetry, drama, novels, and nonfiction. The course focuses on the interpretation of literary works and the development of oral and written communication skills in standard (formal) English. The program is organized in four strands: Literature, Composition; Grammar, Usage and Mechanics (GUM); and Vocabulary.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
In this writing program, students continue to sharpen their composition skills through writing essays in various genres and increasingly focus on model essays from noteworthy authors. Many units use the literature lessons as a springboard and thereby reinforce the connection between reading for meaning and writing to communicate one's own ideas. In writing each essay, students go through a process of planning, organizing, and revising, and they learn to examine their own writing with a critical eye, paying attention to ideas, organization, structure, style, and correctness. In grammar, usage, and mechanics lessons, students analyze syntax and diagram sentences in order to understand how words, phrases, and clauses function in relation to each other. K12's Vocabulary program builds knowledge of Greek and Latin words that form the roots of many English words. The purpose of the program is to help students unlock the meanings of words from classical roots, not necessarily to memorize lists of difficult or obscure vocabulary words.

LITERATURE
Designed to encourage the appreciation of classic literature, this strand exposes students to both canonical works and less familiar texts and offers a variety of literature to suit diverse tastes. In this literature program, students read "what's between the lines" to interpret literature and they go beyond the book to discover how the culture in which a work of literature was created contributes to the themes and ideas it conveys.



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