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Credit

0.5

Prerequisites

Students must demonstrate advanced skills in English through CLEP or AP testing

English 12 Capstone

LA375

 Course ID

English 12 Capstone

LA375

 Course ID

The one-semester Capstone project provides an opportunity for students to explore a topic of their own interest. Over the first quarter, they research and gather data, synthesizing their learning into a well-reasoned argument of about 2,000 words, using MLA or APA citations.

In the second quarter, students create a project that complements their research; then they each present a 15-minute media presentation based on their research and project. Students form panels to question peer presentations, allowing presenters the opportunity to provide an oral defense of their paper. Throughout the semester, students engage in a variety of speaking tasks, such as “proposal” and “points of dissension” speeches that complement their field of study