Welcome to a new, exciting, and challenging semester at Independence High School! We will cover a tremendous amount of material in English and Speech and Debate this year. We will move quickly and it is extremely important for you to keep up with the subject matter by reading and studying on a nightly basis. The essential tool for studying would be your notes, class activities and additional outside resources. Your nightly readings and homework assignments will be posted in class which are expected to be included in your class notebook.
The study of English/Language Arts and Speech and Debate will help prepare students for not only literature but also the impact of language. An effort will be made to stimulate an intellectual development towards the English Language and the application of literature. Different writings will be required throughout semester. The North Carolina Standard Course of Study in English and Speech and Debate will be consistently used throughout this course. The students will take an End of Course test in English and Speech and Debate.
The study of English/Language Arts and Speech and Debate will help prepare students for not only literature but also the impact of language. An effort will be made to stimulate an intellectual development towards the English Language and the application of literature. Different writings will be required throughout semester. The North Carolina Standard Course of Study in English and Speech and Debate will be consistently used throughout this course. The students will take an End of Course test in English and Speech and Debate.