Language and Literature 12 is the culminating course of the four-year program. Students demonstrate their acquired English language art skill sets through oral and written presentations, a formal research paper and critical analysis of a wide variety of genre. Emphasis is placed on continued development of writing in both formal and informal modes as well as increased use of comprehension strategies to deepening understand of classic and contemporary literature as well as challenging informational texts on a wide range of subjects. Enhancement of reading, writing and vocabulary acquisition is focused on throughout the course. In this course of study, students extend their writing skill set with focused instruction to demonstrate solid reasoning in developing clear and convincing written arguments.