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Quarter 2 Descriptive Writing / Narrative Writing Reading Strategies Fiction text Quarter 3 Expository Informative Essay Reading Strategies Nonfiction text Quarter 4 Persuasive Essay- Convincing an Audience Reading Strategies Nonfiction text Instructional Materials English Grammar: Glencoe Writers Choice (English Grammar), William MmutleMasetla Foundation, Breezes of Confirmation. English Reading: New Dimensions in the World of Reading Wind by the Sea (Reference Material in Class), The Glencoe Reader Workbook (Course 2) Communication For detailed information on the progress of the course, class projects, news and homework assignments visit http://web.me.com/nabilppor email me with any questions: nabilpp@me.com Grading Components (Knowledge, Practice, Responsibility) Knowledge=80%, Practice and Responsibility combination=20%
Class Work
40%
Short weekly check-up tests Multiple choice, essay questions, constructed response Homework assignments (worksheets, vocabulary, research, chapter questions) Daily participation, behavior, and class preparation
Responsibility Total
10% 100%
A+=98-100 percent A=93-97 percent B+=86-89 percent C+=76-79 percent D+=66-69 percent B=83-85 percent C=73-75 percent D=63-65 percent
A-=90-92 percent B-=80-82 percent C-=70-72 percent D-=60-62 percent F=0-59 percent
Make-up Work Students submitting work up to ten school days late without prior approval may receive up to two grades lower on the work than they would have received if the work had been submitted on time (i.e., B+ lowered to a D+). Student work submitted after ten school days without prior approval shall not be accepted for credit and shall be recorded with a score of zero.An absentee student has the responsibility on the first day he or she returns to the course/class to meet with the teacher to develop a plan for making up missed work, quizzes, and examinations. Materials Needed y y y y Sharpened Pencils 1 or 2 pens (for correcting, not for writing) 2 notebooks (one will be a journal for weekly writing assignments) Lined loose leaf paper (100 pages)
y A folder to keep papers in y If you have a laptop that can be taken to class please let us know (it will be helpful for special class projects, but it will not be obligatory) Looking forward to a new school year, Mr. Nabil Pavn