Mrs.+Hudson+AP+English+12+Course+Expectations

__ Advanced Placement English __ Mrs. Hudson Objectives: Grading Criteria: Your marking period is calculated as follows: Essay drafts—weighted twice || In class essay grades—weighted twice || Make-up Work Make-up work must be turned in within two days following an absence unless the student and I agree to an extension. Work missed due to a lawful absence will receive full credit. The grade on work missed due to an unlawful absence will be lowered one grade. Please see the CCPS chart on the front bulletin board. Late Work Late work is strongly discouraged. However, work will be accepted one day after the due date with a 10% penalty or two days late with a 20% penalty. Work turned in three or more days late cannot receive a grade higher than 65%. Please note: If you are in school—regardless of whether or not a game, an appointment, etc., takes you out of this class—you are expected to turn in all work due that day and to find out that evening’s assignment. Academic Integrity To summarize Cecil County’s policy, if you, you may Tardiness Policy First offense—warning Second offense—last warning Third offense—detention Fourth and every subsequent offense—office referral
 * 1) You will deepen your understanding and appreciation of literature.
 * 2) You will expand your ability to analyze literary elements to derive meaning from literature.
 * 3) You will develop critical standards for interpreting the effects writers create by artful manipulation of language.
 * 4) You will write critical analyses that develop and organize ideas in clear, coherent, and persuasive language.
 * 5) You will develop a mature writing style that includes a wide-ranging vocabulary, variety of sentence structure, and rhetorical effectiveness.
 * 6) You will improve your understanding and use of the conventions of standard English.
 * 7) You will receive college credit for your work in this class..
 * ** Formative assessments **
 * (25-33% of your marking period grade) ** || ** Summative assessments **
 * (67-75% of your marking period grade) ** ||
 * Summer reading notes—each set weighted three times || Out of class essay content grades—weighted three times ||
 * Homework assignments, including active reading—weighted once || Out of class essay mechanics grades—weighted once ||
 * Essay brainstorming—weighted once
 * Multiple choice exercises during marking periods 1 and 2—weighted once || Multiple choice exercises during marking periods 3 and 4—weighted once ||
 * Almost all writing assignments can be rewritten and resubmitted. Almost all quizzes and tests can be retaken. In every case, the new grade is recorded in addition to, not in replacement of, the original grade.
 * Please be ready to hand in a **hard copy** of an assignment on the due date. If you are having printer problems, address those before coming to class; leave yourself enough time to do so.
 * I encourage you to e-mail me with any questions or concerns, and I promise to check my e-mail twice each night, the last time being at about 10:00 pm.
 * ehudson@ccps.org
 * Copy someone else’s work
 * Allow someone to copy your work
 * Allow someone to complete your work
 * Represent someone else’s words or ideas as your own without giving that person credit
 * fail the assignment
 * be required to redo the assignment for reduced credit.