Mrs.+Hunter-+Honors+English+10+Course+Expectations

Grading Policy & Course Expectations Honors English 10- World Literature Mrs. Hunter 117P __ General Overview __ : English 10 focuses on the study of world literature and composition. Coursework is designed to improve your skills in reading, writing, listening & speaking, as well as to increase your understanding of language and literature. While we are together I will expect you to be on time & prepared. “ Craft. Collaboration. Left-brain, right-brain. Passion. Curiosity. It’s a place where we all agree we’ve been, and the springboard to where we’re going.” ~IDEO Innovations Company~ __ Grading Policy __ : Summative assessments will be worth 65-75% of the marking period grade while formative assessments will be worth 25-33% of the marking period grade. Each summative assessment will receive a percentage grade, which will be weighted according to the length of and difficulty. Formative assessments will receive either a percentage grade Written Assignments- BCRs & ECRs Quizzes Projects/Presentations || Class work Homework Class Discussion Grammar Journal ||
 * ** Summative Assessments (65-75%) ** || ** Formative Assessments (25-33%) ** ||
 * Tests- unit, novel & grammar …etc

Percentage and letter grades can be identified as follows: A- ||  93-100 90-92 ||  B    B-  ||  87-89 83-86   80-82  ||  C    C-  ||  77-79 73-76   70-72  ||  D  ||  67-69 65-66 ||
 * ** Letter Grade ** || ** % Scale ** ||
 * A
 * B+
 * C+
 * D+
 * F ||  50-64  ||

__ Revision __ : You may **revise & resubmit** any major //written// //assignment//s. The original assignment must accompany your new version (revision stapled to the front) in order to receive credit. The original and revised grades are averaged together for a new grade that is entered into the grade book. All revised work is to be kept in student portfolios. Students __may not__ revise tests or formative assessments. Re-submissions will be made available on written portions of tests & quizzes. __ Late Work __ : (this includes work missed due to an unlawful absence) will be accepted up to two days late with a 10% penalty for each day late. Beyond two days, the assignment will receive and automatic 60%. If you are in school, but lawfully out of class, (i.e. band, & sports), work is still due that day & will be considered late if not turned in on time. __ Make-up Work __ : If you are absent due to a lawful absence, it is YOUR responsibility to submit work due and/or find out about work assigned on that day. This should be done on the day you return by obtaining a make-up request form and submitting it to the teacher in a timely fashion. Work due on days that you missed will be due upon your return to class. For work assigned on a day you miss, you will have extra days equal to the number you missed. It is also YOUR responsibility to see me to arrange to make-up missed assessments taken on the day of your absence. __ Academic Dishonesty __ : Action will be taken against students who engage in academic dishonesty of any kind. Cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation, or fraud will be referred to the office & and automatic 0 will be given with no chance for make-up or revision. (This includes all summer reading assignments) ** Remember ** // Online resources, such as Spark Notes, are not meant to be used as a tool for completing assignments! // // The copy and paste method is not the proper way to use online resources! // __ Materials & English __ Notebook: You are expected to maintain an organized English notebook throughout the year/semester. It must be a three ring binder. You must bring your binder and text book to class everyday. It is your responsibility to keep up with your notebook contents. Using dividers, you should have the following sections. 1.  Grading Policy & Course Expectations (this paper) 2.  Class work & Resources 3.  Grammar 4.  Journal __ Grammar Expectations __ : Through the course of this year/semester we are going to cover many aspects of grammar. You are responsible for completing class work each day. These assignments go in your grammar section of your notebook. Each day we will complete the following assignments: // Monday // : This is a teaching day. You are responsible for taking guided notes. // Tuesday // : This day is for modeling. We will look at the Practice & Apply (A) assignment and complete it together. // Wednesday // : This is an independent practice day where you will complete the next Practice & Apply (B) on your own. This is the time to get individual help. There may be times when you are allowed to work with a partner. // Thursday // : You are given a blue grammar workbook to bring to class each Thursday. You are to complete the 3 pages that go alongside the concepts we are studying. //__ Friday __// : This is the end of the week and study of that week’s grammar concept. Our job is to apply this week’s concept and review previous concepts. We will do this by playing the sentence stacker game. We start with a short, boring sentence and stack additional grammar pieces on top of it to create a much more intricate and interesting sentence. Grading: *//For example if you complete 4 of the 5 assignments you will get an 80% in the grade book//*//.// __ Journal __ : For the last 20 minutes of class on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, you will be given a journal assignment. Every two weeks I will collect one assignment to be graded as a summative assessment. These assignments are meant to be creative and demonstrate the progression you are making as a writer. Graded journal assignments are placed in your writing portfolio.
 * 1) These assignments will be checked each Friday by turning in your binder, which will be handed back before the end of class. You will receive 10 points for each of the assignments based on completion, for a total of 50 possible points. Each week the grades will be entered as a formative grade.
 * 1) At the end of each grammar unit there will be a unit test that will count as a summative grade.