Words Aptly Spoken: American Literature edited by Jen Greenholt

A study guide for all of the literature covered in American Literature class of Challenge I. Includes thought and review questions. Be sure to check out the Challenge I literature section that lists the books needed for this course and make sure your student has all their resources for the year.

This guide studies twenty-seven works of American literature by classic authors like Ernest Hemingway, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Mark Twain. As a bonus, this guide includes the text of three sermons by Christian ministers from early America, two stories by the great storyteller O. Henry, and two poems by the classic American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

In the field of literature, reading and writing are closely tied. WAS: American Literature helps make this connection by walking you step-by-step through the process of writing an essay about literature. Every work studied also includes a practice writing section that will strengthen the skills needed to write an effective literary essay.