2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS - SUMMER READING LIST
To become eligible for entry into Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement English, a
student is expected to read summer reading books during the summer. Prior to school starting,
students will complete assessments over each book. Throughout the year, these selections will
continue to serve as the basis for sharpening their skills. Students who do not demonstrate mastery
of the summer reading assignments will be scheduled into regular English for the next school year.
Because advanced placement courses are college courses and are designed to prepare students to
pass an advanced placement exam, students who elect these courses must expect challenging and
intensive reading and writing.
Book Availability
Local bookstores stock multiple copies of selections listed for summer reading. Students often prefer
to purchase their own copies to be able to mark passages as they complete careful reading in
preparation for analytical essays that will be written throughout the year. In addition, copies of each
summer reading selection will be available in the library at Longview High School for students’ use
during the summer. Since library hours during the summer depend on the summer school schedule,
students need to call in advance to verify that the library will be open. Each student will be allowed to
check out only two books at a time.
Library Hours – call 663-7177 to reach the Longview High School Library
The 2011-2012 summer reading list will be distributed to students during the second half of
the 2011 spring semester and will be posted on line.
University of Texas at Austin Will Require Admissions Writing Test
The University of Texas at Austin has announced that it will require high school seniors who apply to
the college to take the writing portion of the SAT I or the ACT beginning in the fall of 2006.
Bruce Walker, UT's associate vice president and director of admissions, was quoted by the
Associated Press Newswire on January 14: "It is important that we let students know early about our
writing expectations so they can prepare for this change... I fully expect that other major universities
in Texas and beyond also will adopt the writing test as a part of their admissions standards."
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