AP English Literature and Composition B
Course Description:
Course Description
Both semesters of AP English Literature and Composition have been designed to challenge students to read and interpret a wide range of literary works. This course allows students to explore a variety of genres and literary periods and to write clearly about the literature that they encounter. By the end of the second semester, the student will be well prepared for the AP examination and will have acquired analytical skills that will be used throughout life. The first semester of this course focuses on the elements of fiction. The student will spend a considerable amount of time reading and analyzing a variety of short stories and novels. The student will evaluate how the elements of plot analysis, characterization, theme, point of view, symbolism, allegory, irony, and humor work together to create a story or novel that is worthy of literary acclaim. In addition to reading, the student will complete a wide variety of writing pieces in order to develop better writing skills in the following areas: narrative, exploratory, expository, and argumentative.
Course Details:
| Course Title (District): |
AP English Literature and Composition B |
| Course Title (NCES SCED) : |
AP English Literature and Composition |
| Course Provider : |
Genesee ISD |
| Content Provided By : |
Accelerate Education |
| Online Instructor Provided By : |
Accelerate Education |
| Standards Addressed : |
CollegeBoard |
| Alignment Document : |
http://accelerateeducation.com/Alignments/CollegeBoard/Authorization_English_Literature_and_Composition_Stap_2017-18.pdf |
| Academic Terms : |
Semester, Open Entry / Open Exit |
| NCES SCED Code : 01006 |
| Subject Area : |
English Language and Literature |
| Course Identifier : |
AP English Literature and Composition |
| Course Level : |
High School (Secondary) |
| Available Credit : |
0.5 |
| Sequence : |
1 of 1 |
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Additional Course Information:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 810-591-4401
Additional Cost: $100.0
Additional Cost Description: Costs are estimates. Books may be purchased form multiple sources. Shipping additional
Primary Textbook:
Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense 13th Edition, 2017 – Greg Johnson, Thomas Arp
ISBN-13: 978-1305971035
ISBN-10: 1305971035
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Students are required to read this novel before the start of the course.
The textbook below is required to purchase for Semester B (Jan–May):
Cracking the AP English Literature & Composition Exam, 2017 Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1101919910
ISBN-10: 1101919914
Additional Novels:
Native Son by Richard Wright
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Orlando by Virginia Woolf
*Materials listed should be acquired by the student prior to beginning work in the course.
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Review Conducted By: Accelerate Education
Date of Review:
02/26/2018
Goals and Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Analyze and interpret samples of good writing in a variety of genres, identifying and explaining an author’s use of rhetorical strategies and techniques.
Apply effective strategies and techniques in his or her own writing.
Create and sustain arguments based on readings, research, and/or personal experience.
Demonstrate an understanding and a mastery of standard written English as well as stylist maturity by using:
a wide-ranging vocabulary with denotative accuracy and connotative resourcefulness.
a variety of sentence structures, including appropriate use of subordinate and coordinate constructions.
logical organization, enhanced by specific techniques of coherence such as repetition, transition, and emphasis.
a balance of generalization with specific illustrative detail.
effective rhetoric, consistent voice, and emphasis through parallelism, and antithesis.
Write in a variety of genres and contexts, both formal and informal, employing the appropriate conventions.
Produce expository and argumentative compositions that introduce a complex central idea and develop it with appropriate, specific evidence, convincing explanations, and clear transitions.
Move effectively through the stages of the writing process with careful attention to inquiry and research, drafting, revising, editing, and review.
| Term Type |
Enrollment Opens |
Enrollment Ends |
Random Draw Date |
Enrollment Drop Date |
Course Starts |
Course Ends |
# of Seats |
Course Fee |
Potential Additional Costs |
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Open Entry / Open Exit |
07/01/2025 |
06/30/2026 |
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07/01/2025 |
06/30/2026 |
100 |
$249 |
$100 |
| Drop Policy |
Completion Policy |
Term Type |
Enrollment Opens |
Enrollment Ends |
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See provider page |
Open Entry / Open Exit |
07/01/2025 |
06/30/2026 |
email phone synchronous tools
Technical Requirements
BROWSER
? Download Firefox or Chrome
? Enable JavaScript Directions
? Accept 3rd-Party Cookies Directions
? Disable Pop-Up Blockers Directions (toolbars blockers too)
PLUG-INS
? Adobe Acrobat Reader (Update)
? Flash Player 10 (Update)
? Shockwave Player (Update)
? Java 2 Runtime Environment (Update)
? WINDOWS (pc)- Install Windows Media Player (Update)
? MAC (apple) - Install QuickTime (Update)
? MAC (apple) - install Flip4Mac (Update)
SYSTEM
? Resolution: 1024 x 768 (minimum) 1280 x 1024 (optimum)
? Internet Connection: High Speed (Broadband) (1.5 MB or higher)
? Operating Systems:
? Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista
? MAC OSX Version 10.5.4 or later
? Audio: Speakers and Microphone
SOFTWARE
? Word Processing Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
? Microsoft Office (2007 or higher optimum, older versions can download the compatibility pack) (Download)
? Free Options
¦ Open Office (Download)
¦ Google Docs (Download)
? Skype (synchronous teacher support) (Download)
? Audacity (create recorded audio files) (Download)
*Course specific technical requirements, equipment, or materials are shared in the course syllabus
