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Texts Used:
McDougal Littell--Literature
Course Syllabus:
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Composition
"tudents write several times each week with .articular em.hasis on analy/ation. 0riting modes include narrative, e1.ository, and argumentative. "tudents will take multi.le essays through the writing .rocess to final draft. 'dditionally, students will conduct informal research as well as formal research.
Vocabulary
2oca3ulary study is ada.ted from words most often seen on the "'T. "tudents may 3e given 45 words each week.
rammar
Grammar instruction will 3e daily through a .rogram entitled !aily rammar "ractice. It is designed for small, frequent instruction in order to immerse students in the identification of grammatical conce.ts as well as the usage of those conce.ts in their writing.
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0elcome! I am looking forward to getting to know each of you. I am here to hel. you in any way I can. The following are a few things for you to remem3er6 Supplies: +encil and +en, note3ook .a.er, a 7-ring 3inder with at least 8 dividers, and te1t3ook 9a..ro1imately :;5.55 each to re.lace so do (,T lose or damage them, .lease<. = %1tra restroom*homework .asses will 3e granted to those who 3ring >leene1, .e..ermints, highlighters, and*or inde1 cards.
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If you have an emergency, go. ,therwise, stay. Take one of your yellow .asses from your 3inder! >ee. in mind, however, that you only receive 45 9T%(< .asses .er semester and they may also 3e used for the following6 - 4 .ass ? 4 tri. to the restroom*locker - 4 .ass ? 8 .ts. added to a com.leted homework assignment. - 8 .asses ? 45 .ts. added to a qui/ grade.
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Late work will (,T 3e acce.ted under any circumstances. 'LL assignments must 3e ready when asked for. 0hen you are a3sent, *&U are res.onsi3le for getting your make-u. work. If an assignment has 3een given a due date of more than one week, it M&"T 3e turned in on the due date, regardless of attendance. (or example5 the research paper +ill ha6e an approximate /30 +ee7 deadline. It must be turned in on the due date at the beginning o8 class e6en i8 you are tra6eling5 attending a school 8unction5 or 8eeling ill. &nder no circumstances will there 3e an e1ce.tion made for assignments with a deadline of more than one week. Email or call5 and +e +ill +or7 together to
ensure your paper is on time. There is an assignment calendar at the 3ack of the room along with a folder for each day@s handouts. +ost it notes are on each day of the calendar detailing what we did, and handouts are in the folders la3eled with the days of the week. If you miss an e1am, see me to make arrangements for taking it. **Ensure you subscribe to Reminder 101 (text INSERTNAMEHERE)** for import nt upd tes!reminders" #$e se ensure you c%ec& t%e c$ ssroom for t%e most current info'
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Grades will 3e taken weekly and will 3e 3ased on the following .ercentages6 Tests-A8B Cui//es*+roDects-75B #om.osition-A8B $omework*Daily 0ork*+artici.ation-45B "emester %1am-45B E for a total of 455B.
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Most .eo.le encounter .ro3lems with technology at some .oint in the school year. 0hen a .rinter does not work, 3ring the assignment on flash drive and .rint it off in the li3rary. Do not ask me to .rint off work for you at the start of class. I find this frustrating. If your .rinter doesn@t work, your Internet doesn@t work, and your flash drive is 3roken, then handwrite your com.osition in 3lack ink. Dou3le-s.ace essays, and single-s.ace .oetry. Fou should always 3e a3le to turn in a .iece on the day that it is due, no matter the technological .ro3lems in your home. (o e1cuses. %mailing to .rove on-time com.letion is acce.ta3le, 3ut I still must have a hard co.y.
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I acknowledge I have read the information given in the %nglish II sylla3us and understand the requirements of my child for this course. I also give .ermission for my child, HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, to read the 3ooks and view the videos listed in the sylla3us.
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