The AP English Literature and Composition course is designed to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students can deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students should consider a work's structure, style, and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone.

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in ENGL 101 and READ 100 or satisfactory test scores. Provides instruction in the writing of expository prose. Varied writing strategies are presented for use in the planning and developing of essays. The course includes an introduction to documentation and research procedures. The student must pass all parts of the Communications Department portfolio to earn credit for this course. [Semesters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring]