English 9 Honors introduces students to a variety of literary genres, including epic and conventional poetry, the play, the short story, and the novel. This course stresses literary analysis to more fully engage with literature. Students examine the basics of grammar and the process of writing while improving and expanding their vocabulary. Creative opportunities present themselves throughout the course in forms of self-expression through writing, artwork, and short presentations. In this honors course, individual and group projects, reading comprehension quizzes, written assignments, and course discussions require a high level of critical thinking skills.

*Though internal honors credit is given, the UC does not calculate an honors grade point for this course. Other colleges may assign honors credit.