English 10 Honors

English/Language Arts II (10th grade) courses usually offer a balanced focus on composition and literature. Typically,students learn about the alternate aims and audiences of written compositions by writing persuasive, critical, and creative multi-paragraph essays and compositions. Through the study of various genres of literature, students can improve their reading rate and comprehension and developthe skills to determine the author’s intent and theme and to recognize the techniques used by the author to deliver his or her message.