Author(s):
Janice Campbell
Literature and Composition (English 2) is a one year, college-preparatory literature and composition course, and is the second volume of the Excellence in Literature curriculum.
In Literature and Composition, you will study:
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DeFoe
- Walden by Henry David Thoreau
- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
- The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
- Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
- Death Comes to the Archbishop by Willa Cather
- Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
- The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
This fourth edition of the best-selling Literature and Composition features additional learning helps, a new pacing chart for each module, and updated context links and resources. It replaces ISBN 9781613220245.
Softcover; 8.5 x 11"; 180 pages.
Literature and Composition (English 2) is the second volume of the Excellence in Literature curriculum. Each volume is available in print and/or ebook format.
What does Literature and Composition cover?
Literature and Composition is a college-preparatory literature and composition course. Focus works, including novels, short stories, poems, and drama, have been selected for literary quality, and for their place in the historical development of literature. Context readings provide background information about the author, the historical period, and the literary and artistic context of the focus work.
Students will gain an understanding of the development of literature and will practice the skills of close reading through essays, approach papers, and other creative and evaluative writing.
Objectives
- By the end of the course, students will:
- Understand the process of writing, including the use of tools such as a writer’s handbook, dictionary, and thesaurus.
- Have specific understanding of selected representative texts by major authors of the periods studied.
- Have a general understanding of the historical and cultural contexts of the works.
- Be able to analyze literary texts and present thoughtfully developed ideas in writing.
- Demonstrate competence in essay organization, style, and mechanics.
- By the end of the course, students will:
Excellence in Literature: Literature and Composition
Self-directed: Like all the volumes of the Excellence in Literature curriculum, Literature and Composition is written mostly to the student.
The book begins by introducing the purpose and focus of the curriculum, then goes on to provide context information that will be useful as students work through the modules, including chapters on How to Read a Book and How to Write an Essay, as well as Discerning Worldview through Literary Periods. Online resource links are kept updated at the EIL site.
Formats and Models: This chapter provides detailed
instructions for each type of paper, along with a student-written model so parents and students can see exactly what is expected.
Honors: In the listing below, the highlighted book is the focus text, and the honors book is optional additional reading for students who want to earn an honors grade or prepare for a CLEP. A brief chapter in each book provides instructions for the additional writing that will round out the honors grade.Resources and References: Following the nine modules that outline readings and a week-by-week lesson plan for each of the classic works being studied, you will find reference resources, including instructions for evaluation, reproducible rubric and assignment sheets, and more. You can see an annotated listing of each of the introductory and reference chapters at the "What is included in Excellence in Literature" post.
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