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The English program is a four-year sequence that encourages students to become actively-engaged, thinking persons in a complex, dynamic world. The curriculum offers an opportunity for students to develop their language potential in courses that are challenging but commensurate with their abilities. All English courses emphasize the acquisition and development of the skills of disciplined reading, discussion, and oral presentation as well as mastery of the various forms, modes, and strategies of written composition. From the richness of ideas explored in the study of literature, the student can recognize and empathize with the variety of the human experiences and gain an understanding of the enduring power of the human mind and spirit.

English Department Course Catalog​:


​Course Description
  • AP English Literature & Composition
  • ​AP English Language & Composition
  • English 12
  • English 11
  • English 10 Honors
  • ​English 10
  • ​English 9
  • ​Speech & Debate
  • CAHSEE Prep
  • Journalism

Four-Year Reading/Writing Expectations

Writing Expectations For English 9
Fall Semester
9 week period
  • Introduce Persuasion (summer reading or short story)
  • Practice Persuasion in speech and writing (controversial topic)
  • Persuasion essay in response to literature 

Spring Semester
9 week period
  • Expand study of characterization to include analyzing Relationships 
  • Analysis of Relationships in response to literature (Romeo and Juliet)

Reading Requirements for English 9
9P Fall Semester
  • 3 core texts + short stories/summer reading
  • 2 (minimum) independent reading

​9P Spring Semester
  • 3 core texts + essay/research
  • 2 (minimum) independent reading

Writing Expectations for English 11
Fall Semester
Response to Lit. 
  • 1 tied essay (baseline)
  • 1 process essay
  • ​​Short story/Memoir/Autobiography/Biography
  • 1 process piece

Spring Semester
  • Persuasion Essay (based on fiction or non-fiction texts)
  • 1 process piece (essay/speech/letter)
  • 1 timed essay (common final)
  • ​​Response to Lit.
  • 1 process essay

Reading Requirements for both 11P and 11AP
11P Fall Semester
  • 3 core texts or 2 + one other instructional unit (i.e. essays/summer reading/poetry)
  • 2 (minimum) independent reading

11P Spring Semester
  • 3 core texts or 2 + one other instructional unit (i.e. essays/research project/poetry)
  • 2 (minimum) independent reading

11AP Fall Semester
  • 3-4 core texts
  • 3-4 independent reading

11AP Spring Semester
  • 3-4 core texts
  • 3-4 independent reading
Writing Expectations, English 10/English 10 Honors
​10P&10HP Fall Semester
  • Response to Literature process paper
  • Response to Literature timed Biographical, autobiographical narrative or short story
  • Expository Essay
  • 4 essays

​10P&10HP Spring Semester
  • Response to Literature process paper
  • Response to Literature timed Biographical, autobiographical narative or short story
  • Persuasive Essay
  • ​4 essays

Reading Expectations, English 10/English 10 Honors
10P Fall Semester
  • 3 core texts or 2 books plus other instructional unit (i.e. poetry)
  • 2 (minimum) independent reading

10P Spring Semester
  • 3 core texts or 2 books plus other instructional unit (i.e. poetry)
  • 2 (minimum) independent reading

10HP Fall Semester
  • ​3-4 core texts
  • 3-4 independent reading

10HP 
Spring Semester
  • 3-4 core texts
  • 3-4 independent reading

Departmental Writing Rubric

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT WRITING SCORING GUIDE
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5:
 IDEAS AND EXPLANATIONS (more than two) are insightful, thorough, convincing, varied in strategy, and strongly supported by compelling evidence.

5: ORGANIZATION uses appropriate transitions between and within paragraphs for consistently clear, smooth and logical relationships among ideas.

5: STYLE is a "pleasure to read" - graceful, uncluttered, rich and vivid.
​

5: GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS errors are rare or absent.

4: IDEAS AND EXPLANATIONS (at least two) are substantial and supported by well-chosen evidence

4: ORGANIZATION is logical and appropriate for content, but not as smooth as a 5.

4: STYLE is clear, shows sentence variety, and uses interesting and precise vocabulary.
​

4: GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS errors are occasional.

3: IDEAS AND EXPLANATIONS are mostly understandable and on topic but evidence may be limited and/or explanations may be simplistic or too brief. May contain some plot summary or evidence-to-interference.

3: ORGANIZATION maintains one idea per paragraph, but is simplistic OR idea relationships are sometimes unclear.

3: STYLE is functional but lacks sentence variety and vocabulary are limited OR style is lively but wordy.
​

3: GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS errors are frequent.

2: IDEAS AND EXPLANATIONS are too simple, very repetitious, hard to follow, mostly irrelevant,inaccurate and/or contain mostly plot summary.

2: ORGANIZATION shows some minor skill but has major flaws—e.g. no controlling idea; poor paragraphing; redundant sections.

2: STYLE has major flaws—e.g., simplistic, wordy, repetitious, monotonous, often unclear.

2: GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS errors exist in almost every sentence and may interfere with meaning.

1: IDEAS AND EXPLANATIONS are absent, irrelevant, unsupported by evidence or incomprehensible

1: ORGANIZATION lacks paragraphing, is chaotic, illogical, and confusing; OR essay is too short to have any organization.

1: STYLE has such severe flaws that sentences are hard to understand; OR essay is too short to judge.
​

1: GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS errors are pervasive and obstruct meaning; OR essay is too short to judge grammar/mechanics.

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