English Has a Lot to Offer A wide variety of classes are ofBelow: Mike Terpkosh, Assistant News Editor, works on the paper in journalism Lab. Far Below: Linette Grisham, Co-News Editor, concentrates on getting a lay-out completed. fered by the English department. They are: Communications 10 designed to help the student be more at ease while communicating with others. It involves giving speeches and other forms of communications; English 10 designed to give students a review of and practice in basic skills. In the second semester the English 10 class saw Romeo and Juliet. It provided experience in drama and literature that they might not know of otherwise. Some of the most popular electives are: Newspaper which gives the student a basic understanding of the nature, the function, the techniques, and the mechanics of simple news, along with a short history Of journalism. Everyday Communications attempts to provide students with a basic understanding of the communication process and its importance. Senior Seminar is a popular class for the college bound students. The class includes work in speech, composition, discussion and literary analysis. Selected Authors is a course in which students are exposed to a variety of contemporary authors. Senior Seminar and Selected Authors students went to Hannibal, Missouri. Both classes had read Mark Twain stories and this gave them a chance to see his hometown and the setting for some of his characters. Values in Literature is a course for the student who is interested in improving his or her reading skills. There are many other electives to choose from. Writing Lab is designed for students who have difficulties with the fundamental writing techniques. Grammar Review tries to help the student with grammar problems. stimulate the imagination and encourage self expression in writing poetry and imaginative prose. Composition is a course which stresses writing clearly and well. Advanced Composition aims to increase awareness, to give students who are already familiar with journalism skills, control, and effectiveness in writing. Journalism Lab is designed the opportunity to produce the newspaper. Editors for the school paper are chosen from the class. Individualized English emphasizes language, reading and composition. Individualized Reading is a course to give students credit for selecting, reading and reporting on books interesting to them. World Literature is mostly concerned with human search for identity, a recurring theme in literature. Students who read Peer Gynt in this class got to see it performed at the University of Iowa in March. Drama is basically a reading and discussion course for students interested in reading plays and learning about the history of the theatre. Mass Media is a course designed to allow the student to become acquainted with print, audio and visual media. Theatre Arts is for the student who is interested in practical experience in the theatre. Independent Study English is a course that offers a chance to study in depth some specific interest in English. Reading Improvement is an individualized course and improves word attack and comprehension abilities. Basic Creative Writing intends to Skills— Survival Skills is a course to improve basic skill area deficiencies and also includes materials emphasizing survival skills such as form completion, usage of telephone directories, income tax form, and other basics.
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