What you’ll learn
- Learning Outcomes After this course I can… Analyze short stories by identifying plot structure, characterization, themes, symbolism, foreshadowing, and irony. Apply critical literary lenses, including Feminist and Marxist approaches, to interpret texts using specific textual evidence. Annotate literary texts using structural tracking, thematic coding, and analytical margin questions. Identify and explain bias, rhetorical strategies, and logical fallacies in non-fiction, journalism, advertisements, speeches, and digital media. Analyze how ethos, pathos, and logos influence an audience. Develop a clear, defensible thesis statement and support it with relevant evidence and logical reasoning. Write a formal academic essay using appropriate organization, precise language, revision strategies, and MLA documentation. Analyze Macbeth through character development, dramatic irony, soliloquies, subtext, tragedy, and thematic development. Integrate quotations into academic writing using the Introduce–Insert–Analyze “Quote Sandwich” method. Conduct independent research and evaluate the reliability and relevance of secondary sources. Create an MLA 9 annotated bibliography using appropriate academic sources. Track motifs, subplots, character development, and global themes across an extended novel. Communicate ideas effectively through presentations, discussions, speeches, podcasts, and digital media. Create a digital or media-based project that transforms literary analysis into an engaging format for an audience. Apply critical-thinking and communication skills to new literary, academic, and real-world contexts. Manage an independent study project by setting goals, tracking progress, reflecting on learning, and meeting deadlines.
This course includes
- 110.0 hours on-demand video
- Full lifetime access
- Access on mobile and desktop
- • 110 Hours of University-Preparation English • 5 Comprehensive Units covering literature, rhetoric, drama, novels, and final assessment • Short Story & Critical Literacy — close reading, literary elements, themes, and critical lenses • Rhetoric & Persuasion — ethos, pathos, logos, bias, logical fallacies, and argumentation • Shakespeare’s Macbeth — dramatic irony, soliloquies, character development, tragedy, and subtext • Modern Novel & Independent Study Unit (ISU) with independent reading and research • Academic Writing & Thesis Development with structured essay writing and MLA documentation • Media Literacy & Digital Communication — analyzing and creating media for specific audiences • Oral Communication Skills through seminars, presentations, speeches, and podcast-style activities • Research & Source Evaluation including academic research and annotated bibliography development • Hands-On Learning Activities such as literary-lens discussions, rhetorical “courtrooms,” modern Macbeth adaptations, and collaborative text analysis • Independent Learning & Self-Regulation through long-term reading, reflection, and portfolio work • Continuous Assessment across Knowledge & Understanding, Thinking, Communication, and Application • ENG4U Preparation — builds the academic literacy and communication skills needed for the Grade 12 University Preparation English course.
Course content
Course Mechanics 5 lectures
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SECTION 1: THE PARADIGM SHIFT (COURSE INFRASTRUCTURE) Lesson
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Section 2: THE ACADEMIC CONTRACT & COGNITIVE RIGOR Lesson
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SECTION 3: THE THREE-TIER ANNOTATION METHODOLOGY Lesson
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SECTION 4: DIAGNOSTIC BLUEPRINT & PREPARATION Lesson
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ENG3U Video 1: Course Mechanics Quiz Quiz
Academic Writing: Part 1 — Introduction 3 lectures
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SECTION 1: THE ERADICATION OF THE OBSERVATION STATEMENT Lesson
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SECTION 2: THE THESIS ENGINE FORMULA Lesson
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SECTION 3: THE LIVE RE-ENGINEERING LAB Lesson
Literary Elements 5 lectures
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SECTION 2: THE VECTOR OF METAMORPHOSIC CHARACTERIZATION Lesson
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SECTION 3: THE FORENSIC MECHANICS OF IRONY Lesson
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SECTION 4: INTELLECTUAL APPLICATION Lesson
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ENG3U Video 2: Literary Elements Quiz Quiz
Critical Theory 5 lectures
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SECTION 1: THE CONCEPT OF THE OPTICAL LENS Lesson
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SECTION 2: THE FEMINIST LENS (DECONSTRUCTING PATRIARCHAL POWER) Lesson
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SECTION 3: THE MARXIST LENS (THE ECONOMICS OF THE TEXT) Lesson
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SECTION 4: THE INTEGRATED CROSS-EXAMINATION Lesson
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ENG3U Video 3: Critical Theory Quiz Quiz
Description
Welcome to ENG3U: Grade 11 English, University Preparation
Welcome to ENG3U, Grade 11 English — University Preparation at the Canadian School of Excellence.
This course is designed to take your English skills beyond basic reading and writing and develop you into a critical reader, confident communicator, analytical thinker, and purposeful writer. Across 110 instructional hours, you will learn to examine how authors construct meaning, how language influences audiences, and how evidence can be transformed into strong academic arguments.
Throughout the course, you will explore short stories, rhetoric and non-fiction, Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and a modern novel through an Independent Study Unit. You will also develop practical skills in media literacy, academic research, MLA documentation, oral communication, and digital media creation.
The course is organized around four essential areas of learning:
- Oral Communication — listening, speaking, presenting, and communicating effectively with different audiences.
- Reading & Literature Studies — interpreting texts, identifying literary techniques, and understanding how writers construct meaning.
- Writing — developing ideas, constructing academic arguments, revising effectively, and using precise language.
- Media Studies — analyzing media messages and creating effective media texts for specific audiences.
But ENG3U is not simply about understanding what a text says. You will learn to investigate how and why a writer makes particular choices. You will move from plot summary toward evidence-based literary analysis, using annotation, critical lenses, rhetorical analysis, thesis development, and structured academic writing.
By the end of this course, you should be able to approach a literary or media text with greater independence and ask deeper questions: What is the author doing? Why has the author made this choice? What evidence supports my interpretation? And how can I communicate that interpretation clearly and convincingly?
ENG3U ultimately prepares you for the Grade 12 University Preparation English course, ENG4U, while building literacy, communication, critical-thinking, and creative-thinking skills that extend beyond the English classroom.
Welcome to ENG3U — where reading becomes analysis, ideas become arguments, and communication becomes a skill you can use with confidence.
