English 11R:
Dr. Moore and Ms. McCarty
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Welcome to English 11R! In our first class, you expressed your goals
for our year together. These ranged
from improving writing and speaking skills to learning how to study more
effectively. In addition, many of you said that you would look forward to assigned reading more if it were chosen to
be engaging and relevant, and if it were presented in such a way that the
pleasure of reading wasn’t sacrificed. An essential part of the American
Experience comes from the energy of understanding ourselves individually and as
a culture, and as we read, write, and speak this year, our ultimate goal is
helping one another expand our horizons.
Student Expectations:
Improving your reading,
writing, listening and speaking skills will require that you work diligently
over the course of the year. In order to reach our goals for this year it will
be necessary for students to meet the expectations below.
- Active class participation in class activities
and discussion
- Serious effort (seven to eight hours of work a
week)
- Ability to work on long term projects
- Maturity of thought and expression
- Willingness to work both collectively and
independently
- Willingness to revise written work
- Willingness to complete reading assignments
Objectives from the NYS Common Core for
English:
1.
Write
arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts,
using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Explore and inquire
into areas of interest to formulate an argument.
2.
Produce
clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style
are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations
for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
3.
Develop
and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or
trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a
specific purpose and audience. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate
command of Language standards 1–3
4.
Conduct
short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question
(including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the
inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject,
demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
5.
Gather
relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources,
using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of
each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information
into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism
and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for
citation.
6.
Initiate
and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades
11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas
and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- Apply
knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different
contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to
comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
Materials:
- A notebook devoted only to English
- An assignment notebook
- A folder or binder devoted to English handouts
- A blue or black pen
Evaluation:
Students
will be evaluated on a wide-range of assignments, both individual and
collective. Students will be evaluated through tests, writing, discussion,
projects, research and presentations.
Reading Quizzes and Notes
Quizzes 25-50
pts
Tests 100
pts
Major Writing Assignments 100-150
pts
Major Projects 100-150
pts
Presentations 50-100
pts.
Homework 20-50
pts
Class Participation 10% of the tot al
grade
- The final will be the Regents Exam and will be
worth twenty percent of the student’s final course grade.
- Each quarter grade will be calculated by a point
system; the grade will be determined by dividing the number of points the
student earned with the number of possible points in the quarter.
- Final school marks will be determined by using
quality points.
Policies:
- Students who miss 15 class periods will be denied
credit for the class. Any absence of more than twenty minutes constitutes
an absence.
- Students are encouraged to seek extra help;
please make an appointment.
- Students may be offered the opportunity to redo
certain assignments after a conference.
- No late homework will be accepted, unless a
student has been absent.
- Ten points will be deducted each school day an
assignment is late.
- Tests, presentations and quizzes missed due to
absence must be makeup within one week. Failure to make up work within one
week will result in a zero. All missed quizzes will be available in the
English department. It is not
necessary to make an appointment.
- Students are expected to follow the guidelines
for academic integrity and plagiarism outlined in the Niskayuna Student
Handbook. All work a student hands in is expected to be wholly his or her own. If a
student consults outside sources, he or she must properly cite his or her
work using MLA format. Students are encouraged to consult their teachers,
the MLA handbook, the media center, and the Niskayuna Research Guide with
any questions. All suspected violations of this policy will be reported to
the administration. Students found guilty of academic dishonesty will be
subject to failure, reduction of grades and disciplinary action.
- Students who fail to complete major assignments
in the fourth quarter will not be allowed to take the final examination. A
grade of zero will be assigned for the final exam grade.
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