The aim of this class is for students to develop their ability to express and develop their ideas using writing that is clear, precise and well structured. During the year, students will learn about and practice the conventions of formal compositions and academic writing. The majority of these pieces will be thematically linked to the literature studied in English Reading class.

Typically, the content studied each term will be centered on English in use along with supplementary components of vocabulary building and grammar skill building. Activities in class will be content driven and the methods in which the content is studied will be wide ranging, from teacher-centered lecture style classes to group activities, individual research, presentations and other study activities.

Make sure you complete all practice work and contribute to class discussions, both of which will help you to write better essays. Use homework time to write as much of your essays as you can, so that the teacher and your fellow students can help you improve and redraft it in class.