English Department
Ms. Denise Otillio
Ms. Lynn Silbernagel, Chairpersons

The English program at Archbishop Rummel aims to bring students to their full potential as writers by the end of their senior year. The department realizes the fundamental need of English in college and ensures students are fully prepared to meet the demands of the university and the business world. The English Department not only aids students with grammar, but also tries to improve style and content. The structuring of term papers, compare / contrast papers, and technical writing are all part of the program during all years at Archbishop Rummel.

The English Department also focuses on the culture of the language. By exploring the greatest British and American authors, students have a deeper view of the times in which a literary work was written. Some famous writers and examples of their works studied are William Shakespeare (Hamlet), Mark Twain (Adventures of Huckleberry Finn), John Milton (Paradise Lost), Edgar Allen Poe (The Raven), Sir Thomas Malory (Morte Darthur), and Herman Melville (Moby Dick).       

Four credits of English are required for a student to earn an Archbishop Rummel diploma, while students in the Advanced Honors track earn five English credits.  Students may be tracked into the Honors English program at the time of their admission into Archbishop Rummel or at a later time, if their performance n the academic classes merits such a move.  Students who are tracked into honors classes adhere to a demanding curriculum of advanced reading and composition and are held accountable to a greater level of proficiency in a standard-based curriculum than those students in academic and basic tracks.  Furthermore, honors students may be eligible for Advanced Placement (AP) testing their junior and seniors years.
 

English classes