Advanced English II

This course is designed to provide students an accelerated exposure to literature and writing strategies. Students should expect extensive reading, class discussions, reading check tests, journals, and various writing assignments. Outside reading and homework should be expected.

WORK POLICY

Work is due at the beginning of class, unless otherwise noted as directed from the Google Classroom and Turnitin.com. Plenty of class time will be provided for all assignments. Homework should be expected.

Complete work on clean, lined paper with your name and dates on all papers as needed. Legible handwriting is also a requirement; final drafts of essays or reports must be typed, unless other arrangements are made. Final drafts for writing assignments will not be accepted without evidence of the writing process (pre-writing, rough drafts, revisions, etc). Writing your own material is mandatory; plagiarism will be penalized in accordance with VHS policy. Most writing assignments will also require submission to www.turnitin.com for plagiarism check. The target percentage for cited material is less than 35%. If you do not meet these standards, your work may be returned to be redone, graded as is, or not accepted at all.

LATE WORK POLICY

If you must be absent on a day work is due, either turn it in early, email me a copy, or make sure you have submitted your assignment to the Google Classroom and/or Turnitin.com. In addition, if you are absent on a day when a major paper or project is due, it is YOUR responsibility to call prior to class time; otherwise, I am not required to accept your work. Missed tests or other daily assignments will be due upon your return. Before and after school, or part Fridays, will be the time to make up missed exams, find out missing assignments, or turn in missing work. You will have two(2) days, unless other arrangements have been made with me, to complete missing work that was assigned during your absence.

Advanced notice will be given for paper and assignment due dates. “Late” is defined as any work not handed in by stated deadline. You are responsible for keeping track of assignment due dates, although I will make every effort to remind you of deadlines.

Weighted Grade Categories

The letter grade is awarded by weighted categories:

Assessments and Essays—60%
Reading/Writing Activities—40%

A: 100-90%, B: 89-80%, C: 79-70%, D: 69-60%, F: 59%

Class Supplies:

College-ruled lined paper in small three ring binder (If other classes require a three ring binder, you could just use that as well)
Pencils and pens (blue and black only)
Post it notes or post it flag stickers
A BIG box of Kleenex or facial tissues
Smiles and a working attitude!

Cyber Items:

Access to a computer (this may mean coming into school early or staying later to use the VHS computers.)
A wireless mouse (optional)
Other materials may be necessary depending on art projects or multimedia presentations that may result from class study.