English 4

 Grading:

A student’s grade is a reflection of how well her or she is able to use the information during class assessments, discussions, projects and writings. 

Marking period grades will consist of points earned by completing assignments, group activities, and class participation. 

These assignments will have a specific point value assigned to each one (homework and classwork 10, quizzes 25-50, tests 100) and will be added together and divided by the total points possible to determine a student’s final grade. Assessments comprise 90% and 21st Century Skills comprise 10% of the marking period grade.

Ms. Stem’s courses require a significant amount of reading, with discussions dependent on completing the reading; therefore, failure to complete the reading can and will produce negative effects on a student’s grade. 

Please note that late work will be worth half credit and work written in any color ink besides blue, black or pencil will be returned for a re-submission.