English II

Course Overview

High School
English II provides tools for students
to achieve college readiness in understanding and correctly using the
conventions of standard English, with a focus on literary techniques, vocabulary,
and grammar. The course draws from literature classics to give students
practice in identifying and incorporating these conventions.

 Course topics
include:

• Elements of Short Story
• Writing Science Fiction and
  Mystery
• Writing Biography,
  Autobiography, and Memoirs
• Grammar and Vocabulary
• Writing Personal,
  Expository, and Persuasive Essays
• Writing Persuasive Speeches
• Form, Language, Imagery, and
  Sound Devices in Poetry
• Drama – Comedy and Tragedy