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The eleventh grade course in Advanced Placement in Language and Composition is a college level course in American literature and the study of rhetoric. The purpose of the literature component of the course is to acquaint students with the major authors and themes in American literature and to help them gain a deeper understanding of the country we call "America." Students will be expected to read complex texts closely, to think analytically, to develop creative insight, and to write cogent arguments to support their positions. The writing curriculum focuses on both literary analysis and rhetorical analysis. Students in this course will be encouraged to analyze the writer's language to discover his or her purpose. In addition, they will hone their own writing skills by practicing a variety of forms, including narrative, expository, and argumentative. Students in this course will take the Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Examination in May of 2009, and the Regents Examination in English in June of 2009. 

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