Pre-AP English 2 Syllabus

Course Synopsis:

This course is designed to provide opportunities through close observation and analysis, evidence-based writing, higher-order questioning/thinking, and academic conversation. Throughout the year students will hone their writing skills, enhance their reading comprehension, and expand their vocabulary.

Classroom Expectations

• No food or drink in class.

• Come to class prepared and on time.

• Remain on task. Remain in your assigned seat.

• Respect yourself and others.

• Avoid disrupting the learning process.

Student Responsibilities

• If you are absent, it is your responsibility to check with me for make-up work, missing quizzes, and/or tests upon your return to school within 5 days of an excused absence. Until missing work is completed, it will be entered as a zero in Infinite Campus. All work assigned prior to your absence is still due the day you return. Tests and quizzes must be made up before or after school. The only exception applies to writing assignments and projects: Regardless of whether or not you are physically present in class, all original due dates apply. If you do not attend class the day the writing/project is due, submit it through Google Classroom.

• Make arrangements with me to attend tutoring or make up a quiz/test.

• It is imperative you keep up with your assignments and study on a nightly basis. All assignments are due before and/or on the due date. I will give you ample time to complete papers and projects so turning them in late will come with a penalty. Please note major projects and writing assignments will be accepted late with one letter grade deducted per day.

• Come prepared for class with your textbook, paper, notebook, and pen every single day!!

• Since you cannot learn and be on your phone simultaneously, this class has a NO PHONE POLICY that will be strictly enforced! The only exception is when we use technology in a lesson, and even then, students must stay on task.

• All homework assignments are due at the beginning of class. Do not try to complete those assignments in class. That work is already counted as late AND you fall behind!

SUPPLIES

• Binder

• White college-ruled binder paper

• Blue or black pens

• Several colored highlighters

Nonparticipation is not an option in this class. Whining is prohibited. Electronic devices are allowed for learning tasks; however, using social media, texting, videoing are NOT learning tasks .

Grading

• • Daily Grades/Quizzes/Small Projects-30%

  • Tests/Writing/Major Projects-70%

  • 1^st/2^nd and 3^rd/4^th Nine Weeks will be averaged and count 80% of your final semester grade.

• A semester exam will count 20% of each semester grade.

Academic Honesty

• A student shall not commit the offense of academic dishonesty which includes cheating, lying, plagiarism, altering records, or other fraudulent acts on school including”

  • assignments

  • exams

  • using the computer network for any illegal activity such as copying or downloading copyrighted software or violation of copyright laws to copy or share copyrighted items or intellectual property.

• Plagiarism is a form of cheating and includes:

  • use of the writings or work of another person in a manner which represents the writings or work as the student’s own instead of the true author

  • unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another agency or person providing academic materials

  • use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of material without complete acknowledgment of the source.

• Students who are suspected of academic dishonesty shall be referred to administration.

Additional Information

• Please make it a habit to look at Infinite Campus to view your grades. If you have a concern about a posted grade, see me as soon as possible.

• This year will be challenging. You will have to work and study in order to pass. Let this be the year you stop procrastinating. The choice is yours!

• If you know you will be absent for more than one day, please email me.

• We have a lot of material to cover this year. If you have a question, please feel free to ask or email me.

• I am super excited that you are in my class! Together…..we can make it the best year!