English 1 extends student comprehension
skills through varied literary genre; reinforces writing as a process; develops
vocabulary; and reviews thinking, grammar, usage, and mechanics skills.
Objectives:
| 1. Students read and understand a variety of materials. |
| 2. Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences |
| 3. Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. |
| 4. Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. |
| 5. Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference, and technological sources. |
Policies:
| Cheating | A student taking answers from
another student receives a "0" for that assignment/test. The student allowing the answer to be "lifted" also gets a "0". |
| Late Assignments |
All class work is due at the beginning of the class period. 10% is lost for each class day that the assignment is not submitted. |
| Class Tardies |
Three unexcused (no note) result in a demerit. |
| Taboo Words | The use of any of the following
list of words in written work results in a grade of 50%. Thing (or any form except nothing) a lot you There are/is/was/were/will be--(NEVER use there to begin a sentence) It is/was/were/will be--when no antecedent is present Conditional words such as would, could, should are also to be AVOIDED The use of the future tense is not to be confused with the present tense |
| Cautionary Words | Can/May--are to be used correctly
in speech Can suggest ability May suggest permission |
Syllabus: see calendar
Rubrics: see individual handouts
Supplemental:
Four novels:
Shining Season
OF Mice and Men
A Separate Peace
Choice
Grading:
All grades are equal.
Dropping/Replacing a Grade--Drop one
of the first 6. Replace one of the next 6
Textbooks:
English Houghton Mifflin
1992
Patterns Scott Foresmen
1985
Grading Grid (sample)
Drop
Replace
Drop
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