Literature and Composition

ENG503 and ENG504 | Full-Year Course
Prerequisite: Advanced Composition and one of the following literature courses: Literature and the Land or American Literary Voices; Gender, Race, and Culture; Science Fiction and Fantasy; Bards, Rebels, and Shakespeare; American Heritage; World Literature; or Advanced Contemporary Literature
Literature ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬜10 ⬛11 ⬛12
⬛DMACC ⬛NCAA ⬛RAI

AP Literature and Composition is designed to develop critical analysis abilities through the reading and study of short fiction, plays, novels, and poetry. Readings for class will reflect both classic and contemporary authors and may include up to nine full-length novels and plays, and include a summer reading assignment. Students will prepare for the spring Advanced Placement exam.

The course is time intensive and requires excellent active reading and writing abilities. Students are expected to have mastered the basics of composition before entering the course. Development of literary term usage, insightful reading for in-class discussion, and construction of mature, analytical essays will be stressed. 

It is highly advised to take the Advanced Placement exam as a culmination of the AP course curriculum.  Students who successfully complete an AP course will have a .5 weighted grade applied to their gpa for the course. Students who participate in the AP exam will have a total of 1.0 weighted grade applied to their gpa for the course. Regardless of exam participation, a student's transcript will reflect the title of the AP course they enrolled in. 

 This course must be taken for DMACC credit.
Each exam has a cost that will be incurred by the student.  If students are in need of financial assistance to help with the cost of AP exams, please see your assigned counselor for information.