English 30-1

Designed around the diploma’s two written-response assignments, I: Personal Response to Texts and II: Critical/Analytical Response to Literary Text, this course shows students how to interpret literature and write at a high level under exam conditions.

Led by our experienced and beloved teachers, students will learn how to:

• Analyze and respond to previously unseen literary texts, a core expectation of both written assignments
• Plan and write clear, high-scoring Personal Responses and Critical/Analytical Essays
• Understand how marks are awarded across key categories like ideas, evidence, structure, and correctness
• Recognize patterns in Part B reading questions based on unseen texts

Focused, practical, and aligned with Alberta Education - students leave with a clear strategy for both written and multiple-choice success.