English
Gwynedd Mercy Academy instructs students in a comprehensive, developmental composition curriculum. Based on the principles of correct grammar and usage skills, as well as continuing advancement in vocabulary, the program encourages students to write in a clear, effective, and meaningful manner. Research is an integral part of writing; each year, therefore, students expand their understanding of how to use current research tools including electronic resources such as contemporary library catalogues, Internet sites, and relevant computer software.
The English Department realizes that reading supports and enhances vocabulary and writing skills. Summer reading, therefore, is an integral part of the curriculum for all four years.
- English 9 - Raise Your Voice: Finding and Developing Personal Voice
- Honors English 9 - Raise Your Voice: Finding and Developing Personal Voice
- English 10 - Fantastic Texts and How to Read Them
- Honors English 10 - Fantastic Texts and How to Read Them
- English 11 - Four Literary Forms
- Honors English 11 - Classics vs. Moderns & From Book to Film
- AP English 11 - AP English Language and Composition
- English 12 - Contemporary Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Expository Writing
- Honors English 12 - Detective Fiction and True Crime Narrative
- AP English 12 - AP Literature and Composition