Course Introduction

1. Introduction

Welcome to English 30-2!

It is a pleasure to be teaching you and I look forward to getting to know you better as the semester progresses.

According to Alberta Education, "There are two basic aims of senior high school English language arts.  One aim is to encourage, in students, an understanding and appreciation of the significance and artistry of literature.  A second aim is to enable each student to understand and appreciate language and to use it confidently and competently for a variety of purposes, with a variety of audiences and in a variety of situations for communication, personal satisfaction and learning."