Class description

English 11 engages students in becoming analytical readers of prose written in a variety of disciplines, rhetorical contexts, and periods of American literature. Students will become aware of the importance of the writer's purpose as well as how the rhetorical strategies contribute to the success of the literary work. Much of the class discussion will focus on the author's technique, meaning, and expression of universal ideas. As a state requirement, students will take the English 11 TN Ready exam.