Advanced Composition

ENG410 | First OR Second Semester
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Writing or Ninth-Grade Literature and Composition
Writing ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
⬜DMACC ⬛NCAA ⬛RAI

Advanced Composition is a one-semester course intended to prepare students for the expository, argument, analysis, and scholarly research writing they will encounter in college and AP classes. Students will hone a variety of writing skills.  In addition to developing their writing skills, students will further develop their ability to read and evaluate a range of informational text and use text details to support ideas in their writing.
Students who struggled to meet the standards of Fundamentals of Writing or feel they need more writing practice should consider Intermediate Writing before moving on to Advanced Composition.  Any student planning to attend a four-year college should strongly consider Advanced Composition before graduating from Valley. The course also serves as a prerequisite for AP English courses.