This language arts curriculum guide was developed for use in grades 7, 8 and 9 in the Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, Florida. The courses covered are English (separate courses for grades 7, 8, and 9), Debate (grades 9-12), Oral Communication/Public Speaking (grades 9-12), and Advanced English (separate courses for grades 7, 8, and 9). For each course, the following are provided: (1) an introduction; (2) a course outline; (3) a list of performance objectives; and (4) a key to recommended instructional materials. Appendices provide information on the Florida lists for assessment of spelling, the student assessment minimal list for reading, consumer words, journalism bibliography, bibliographic format, metric system terms, Jacksonville's public film library, a description of the Functional Basic Skills course, the Stanford Achievement Test objectives, the State's Student Assessment Test standards and skills, and correlation between 1977-78 and 1985-86 student performance standards for Florida schools.