Grading Procedures and Class Expectations Ms.

Hathaway English 12 Homework/Classwork Throughout each quarter there will be several homework assignments. These will be graded as follows: + = 100 = ! " = #0 $omework is either on time so that it ma% be used in class on the da% that it is due or it receives no credit. &f %ou are absent the da% homework is due' it is %our res(onsibilit% to show me the work on the da% %ou return. )ll assignments are listed on the web (ages and it is %our res(onsibilit% to see what %ou missed. &f %ou have a question' (lease email me. $omework and classwork will count as 1!* of %our quarter grade. ui!!es There will be reading qui++es ,unannounced and announced- throughout the quarter and the% will count for 1!* of %our quarterl% grade. .ou must make u( missed qui++es within ! school da%s to receive full credit for the qui+. )fter five da%s' the qui+ will receive no more than a (assing score ,/!-. 0ui++es must be made u( before a quarter closes. "esponsi#ility and $ork Ethic % 1lass (artici(ation will count as 10* of %our quarter grade. &n order to (artici(ate in class' %ou must be (resent both in bod% and mind. 1ontribute in class discussions because we can all benefit from each other2s (oints of view. This categor% will also include on time requirements for assessments and 3enior 4ro5ect work. &ssessments ' This categor% will count for /0* of %our quarterl% grade. This categor% is made u( of tests' (ro5ects' writing' and common course assessments. The grading (olic% is below: 6n time receives a res(onsibilit% grade of 100 7ate grade of +ero for res(onsibilit% 8a5or' long term assignments received within ! school da%s of due date are graded for full credit 8a5or' long term assignments received after ! school da%s from the due date' but within the quarter it is due' will receive no more than a (assing grade ,/! 6nce the quarter closes ,as long as the assignment due date allowed for the !" da% grace (eriod outlined above-' the student ma% bring work to the teacher for verbal feedback and conferencing but will not receive credit toward 94). &f a 11) is submitted (ast the grace (eriod' and it meets criteria for (assing' the 11) will be logged as com(leted but the score will not count toward the 94). .ou must com(lete and (ass all 11)s in order to receive credit for :nglish 1;.

(enior Pro)ect *n+ormation &nformation' forms' guidelines and (olicies for senior (ro5ect are contained in the 3enior 4ro5ect handbook available on the website. (enior Pro)ect &ssignments (ro(osal' reflections' annotations of research' and other documentation of %our work will be stored on an online (ortfolio. Ma)or &ssignments Must ,e -yped ' <ouble"s(ace and use Times =ew >oman 1;" (oint font' using 87) format. 3tudents have access to the 4$3 com(uter labs and the librar% frequentl% enough to accom(lish this requirement. .ote#ooks .ou must bring %our :nglish notebook to class ever% da%. .ou will take notes in class and %ou are e?(ected to take notes on %our readings. 1om(lete and organi+ed notes are the best stud% guide. Common Course &ssessments /CC&0 ' There will be three 11)s throughout this %ear %our research annotations' %our senior (ro5ect (ortfolio' and %our final (resentation to the board. &n order to (ass :nglish 1;' %ou must successfull% com(lete all three of these. &t is (ossible to have a numerical average about /!* and =6T (ass :nglish 1; if the 11)s are not com(leted. Good (tanding in (enior Pro)ect :ach quarter' %ou must have met the benchmarks for senior (ro5ect in order to be @(assingA it. .our (assBfail status will be re(orted on %our re(ort card. &t is not used to calculate %our 94) nor does it a((ear on %our official transcri(t. $owever' it can affect eligibilit% for s(orts and e?tracurricular activities' as well as %our (arking (rivilege. &ts main goal is to encourage %ou to sta% current with %our (rogress in 3enior 4ro5ect. Plagiarism and Cheating -aking credit +or work that is not your own is plagiarism. This includes' but is not limited to' (ara(hrasing without attribution and co(%ing com(uter software andBor internet material. &f %ou are in an% wa% unsure if what %ou are doing is (lagiarism' ask me' the librarian' online sources such as 4urdue Cniversit%2s 6nline Driting 7ab ,6D7-' or consult %our 4ortsmouth $igh 3chool Driting $andbook. .ou will receive a +ero on an% (lagiari+ed assignment' large or small. &n addition' & will refer %ou to the a((ro(riate vice (rinci(al for disci(linar% action as (er the 4ortsmouth $igh 3chool $andbook. & will also contact %our (arentsBguardians and %our guidance counselor' and we will write a letter which will be (laced in %our (ermanent file. &n addition' (lagiari+ing or forging an% (ortion of 3enior 4ro5ect will result in a referral to the disci(linar% board and' as %ou know from %our own 7etter of &ntent' (ossibl% 5eo(ardi+e %our graduation status. &f & notice identical or virtuall% identical assignments' large or small' both (arties will receive a +ero. )cademic integrit% is of the utmost im(ortance in m% classroom and 4ortsmouth $igh 3chool. & am not kidding. The bottom line do %our own work and be (roud of ever% success and ever% failure as (art of %our learning e?(erience. 1adapted +rom Ms. ,oswell2s original3 used with her permission4