Outcomes of the English Program at Visitation:
Through their English classes, students will
- Pursue a comprehensive program in each area of the curriculum: composition, grammar, public speaking, vocabulary, and literature.
- Follow a literature curriculum that includes works of sound literary merit. Students read from a variety of genres in both classic and contemporary form – all at an age-appropriate level.
- Learn to express themselves well in expository writing: paragraphs, research papers, critical papers, and essays on tests. In addition and where possible, students can engage in creative writing and an elective in creative writing. Our students have traditionally found success on college entrance tests and advanced placement exams as well as in college writing.
- Increase leadership skills and poise through speech and oral presentation units.
