Course Description:

This English course is designed to:

engage a student in the study of many aspects of the language and literature of different communities and their cultures
offer a study of a wide range of literary and non-literary text types, writing styles and techniques, allowing students to comment on the significance of any possible contexts, audiences, purpose, and the use of linguistic and literary devices.

Make-Up/Late/Homework Policy:

You are expected to record objectives and homework in your planner or Google Drive every day. All homework is due at the beginning of the class period on the assigned due date. If you are absent, the homework is due one day after you return to school.

Make-up work is available to any student who has missed class and late work is accepted throughout each semester. Work not turned in will not be given credit; this includes tests and quizzes. It is your responsibility to schedule a time to make up any quiz or test that you missed due to an absence.

Homework, essays, and projects will be assigned throughout the year and will reflect the state standards. These assignments will serve as reinforcements of the information provided in class and will ultimately aid you in your preparation for semester finals.

Grading:

Your work must be clearly legible in order to receive a grade.

Quarter grades are the sum of the total points earned in class divided by the total points possible. Letter grades are based on the district-approved grading scale:

90-100% =A
80-89.9% = B
70-79.9% = C
60-69.9% = D
0-59.9% = F

Academic Honesty:

Cheating is not tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, copying homework or classwork, quizzes, tests, or copying and pasting from the internet (plagiarism). You are expected to write, phrase, and organize your thoughts individually. Any student caught cheating will receive a “0” on the assignment/test and there will be communication home. I will always be available for tutoring upon request and aim to provide you with one-on-one direction when requested.

Summit Academy Junior High

English

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IB Language & Literature

English Language Arts

Writing