Sophomore English Honors (121)
Sophomore English Honors assumes that students are independent learners who can work with limited teacher support. Students are advanced and enthusiastic readers; they can make inferences, draw connections, comprehend and appreciate texts with sophisticated vocabulary and themes while reading at a fast pace. Students are strong expository and narrative writers who understand grammar, mechanics, spelling and sentence/paragraph structure.
Evaluation: Evaluation is based on class participation, quizzes, tests, projects, written compositions, and two exams.
The links at left provide detailed information about content and expectations, including Honors-level reading excerpts and writing assignments.
If a student is new to CCHS, the department also strongly recommends that he or she complete the following self-evaluation assessments: