Grade 12 - English
English IV Fundamentals (Credit: 1.00)English IV Fundamentals continues to build on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in
four major areas: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It most specifically focuses on deepening and furthering
students' understanding in the following ways:
ï‚· Reading reinforces reading comprehension skills by teaching students comprehension techniques for literary
fiction, poetry, and drama, including discussion of common literary devices; shows students how to analyze,
evaluate, and interpret a text; reinforces awareness of the elements and structure of narrative and expository
prose; guides students through English literary history, including readings of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Milton’s
Paradise Lost, Beowulf, and other selections of and excerpts from major English literary figures. Â
 Writing develops students’ writing skills by teaching about clauses and phrases in sentence structures;
reviews common sentence and paragraph construction errors and methods for avoiding them; teaches Greek
and Latin roots and prefixes to enhance vocabulary and spelling skills; expands students’ abilities to write
cohesive and coherent expository prose; gives students the opportunity to develop their abilities in writing
literary critiques, poetry, short stories, and expository prose. Â
ï‚· Listening teaches effective listening comprehension skills, weaving these throughout the lessons; builds upon
students' study skills as well as helps them to become reliable and efficient note takers. Â
ï‚· Special Topics incorporates research skills, including Internet, library, and reference material use, throughout
the curriculum. Â
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