English 12

English Twelve

Course Outline

Welcome to your final year of high school English! Throughout this course we will practice the skills you will need to be successful once you have graduated. We will focus specifically on reading, writing, and verbal communication practice to best equip you to be successful. Most importantly, we will work together to complete fun and meaningful activities in the classroom!

I. MATERIALS

Please come to class each day prepared with the following materials:

Current Reading Material Loose-Leaf Paper

Binder (2-inch) Agenda

Pens/Pencils Homework

II. ORGANIZATION

A. Organization is essential in order to be successful this year! Therefore, you are required to keep a well-maintained binder dedicated completely to English Twelve. It should be divided into five sections:

College and Career. To begin the year we will work on developing various documents that you will need as you enter college or the workforce. Keeping track of these materials is essential, and they will be revisited regularly throughout the year.

Literature Notes. All literature-based notes, handouts, short writing assignments, quizzes, and exams relating to any unit of study throughout this class must be included in this section.

Vocabulary. Keep all notes from our academic vocabulary study in this section. A vocabulary list will also be provided with each unit of study. These lists and any vocabulary quizzes should be kept in this section.

Daily Journal. At the beginning of each class a journal prompt will be given. Each entry should include the question/topic as well as a response. A response must be a minimum length of THREE sentences. These will be graded both for content and completion. Each completed journal will count toward your classwork grade.

Miscellaneous. Keep all other papers that do not fall within these categories in this section. These papers will likely be sorted at a later date, or discarded at some point. Don’t throw anything away until instructed to do so!!

III. HOMEWORK

A. Homework should be completed in a timely manner when assigned. All homework assignments must be handed in or presented during the next day’s class, or on the specified due date.

B. Any work received one day late will only be eligible for maximum grade of 80.

C. Any work received after one day late will be eligible for a maximum grade of 65, for up to one week.

IV. CLASSROOM POLICIES

A. Be on time, and bring all necessary materials.

B. Bring a positive attitude – be polite and respect your peers and surroundings.

C. Follow classroom procedures and other directions.

D. Consequences will only be assigned if these policies are not followed. If you misbehave, consequences are:

• Verbal Warning
• Removal from Classroom
• Detention/Parent Contact

V. GRADING POLICIES

A. Grades will always be calculated on a specific point system. The point system will typically work as follows:

1. Classwork (1-10 points)

2. Homework (1-30 points)

3. Quizzes (20-80 points)

4. Reaction Papers (60 points)

5. Tests (70-100 points)

6. Essays (100 points)

7. Projects (100 points)

8. Research Paper (150 points)

B. Assignments are to be turned in as directed, typically on the next class day. Late work will receive a maximum of an 80 when one day late. All other late work, after one day, will not receive a grade higher than 65, and will only be accepted for up to one week.

C. Tests/Quizzes will always be announced with ample amount of time to study/prepare. Therefore, students will be expected to be prepared on the announced date. There will be no make-ups for students who arrive unprepared.

D. Projects will always be announced WELL in advance. Task sheets and rubrics will always be given addressing many of the questions you might have about a project. Please work on any projects in advance, only submitting your best work!

VI. ATTENDANCE

A. Even if you are only in school for part of the day, you are responsible for any assignments and deadlines. It is YOUR responsibility to tell me if you will be missing class for any reason, and to collect the work from that day.

B. When you return to class, any missed work will be kept in the “While You Were Out” tray, kept on the filing cabinet in the back of the room. Please get your work from the folder and complete it as quickly and thoroughly as possible.

C. If you know that you will be absent in advance, you must request the classwork ahead of time. It should be completed before you return to class.

VII. MISCELLANEOUS

A. All work must have a complete heading (see below) and be written neatly.

Student Name

Miss Lucas

English 12, P.#

Due Date (ex. 5 September 2017)

B. Any time you need to leave the room during class, you must sign out. Please accurately record the date and time in the log kept by the classroom door.

***If you have any questions or concerns at all regarding any of the upcoming work during this school session, please do not hesitate to contact me! I can be reached by:

• Calling 353-6631 (ext. 3202) to make an appointment
• E-mailing the following e-mail address: nlucas@nncsk12.org
• Or, by sending a note to school with your student!