In this advanced course, students will engage with a diverse selection of literary and informational texts while further developing their analytical and critical thinking skills. Texts and assignments will require deeper interpretation, more complex reasoning, and stronger connections across ideas.
Students will refine their abilities in narrative, argumentative, and informational writing, with an emphasis on clear reasoning, precise language, and well-supported evidence. Speaking and listening activities will strengthen students’ ability to engage in academic conversations, present ideas with confidence, and collaborate effectively.
This course includes an intensive focus on higher-order questioning, evidence-based writing, close reading, and textual analysis. Students will be expected to think critically, participate actively, and approach content with academic depth.
Advanced 8th Grade English Language Arts prepares students for advanced course pathways in high school coursework and is ideal for learners who enjoy challenge, inquiry, and deeper exploration of reading and writing concepts.