Notre Dame Academy - Regina Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Upperclassmen explore literature and writing of world and America Writing came alive for |uniors and seniors with the addition and improvement of several courses in the English department. Girls were schooled in clarity and coherence in some classes, while the study of rhetori- cal devices added dimension to themes in others. Creative Writing eliminated pretentious, wordy writing through encouraging free expression of fabu- lous reality. Perfected research techniques cut un- necessary revisions in half. Literary courses sought to explore different genres. Students sampled writings around the globe, as well as those at home. Universal themes provided a common ground for comparing characters and plots. Poetry , a newly introduced elective, strove to build appreciation as well as recognition of poetic ele- ments. The Scarlet Letter, Hamlet, and The Divine Comedy, were literary selections from three separate quarter electives designed to enrich basic lit- erary knowledge. Required and optional courses provided the opportunity to develop facility in the comprehension of literary works.

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English I offered a compre- hensive study of grammar, writing, and literature. Grammar involved a broad study of the mechanics of lan- guage. Teachers placed em- phasis in writing upon clear expression of a thought in one well organized paragraph. The study of mythology worked its way through poetic and narra- tive forms in literature. Each student studied in one of three basic programs. Composition I and basic writing students strengthened and built on skills instilled in them during their freshman English course. Each semester, English II students chose one of five 2 credit courses in- volving either composition or literature. In literature, the girls involved themselves in an in-depth survey of short stories, plays, poetry, and short novels. reign supreme in underclassmen English courses Extreme left above Sister Mary Marguerito discusses the importance of grasping verbal knowledge for fu- ture life styles. For left above Sister Mary Cristopher humorously exploins why adjectives and adverbs are needed in a creative novel. Left above Narrative writing doesn ' t always have to be serious, as Sister Mory Bernardo insists. For left below Alexandra Zapiecki ponders logical connectors in writing a descriptive narrative. Left During English class Anne Droheim appears ready and waiting to answer the proposed question.

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Far left above Sister Mary Charlesefta joins one of the discussion groups in her world literature class. Far left Veronica Omal, Eleanor Cza|ka, and Elizabeth Ware listen to Cathy Benjey as she leads the discussion group. Far above Sister Mary Elisbeth joins in conversation concerning writing techniques. Left Marcia Murphy leads a discussion in world literature. Above Sister Mary Elizabeth gives Stephanie Wack her first evaluation sheet. 29