English 10, a college preparatory course, builds upon the foundations set in English 9. Students study a variety of literary genres and learn to analyze and respond from a biblical worldview. The course stresses the development and application of literary analysis to improve close reading skills. As students practice and perfect their use of the rules related to grammar and punctuation, more significantly, they these composition skills while focusing on fine-tuning argumentation and integrating evidence within their persuasive research papers.