Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
When I dare to be powerfulto use my strength in the service of my visionthen it becomes less
and less important whether or not I am afraid. Audrey Lorde
There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were,
and ask why not? Robert Kennedy
Literature:
Writing:
Essays:
Interpretive
Argumentative and persuasive
Evaluative
Observational
Comparison and contrast
Autobiographical incident and biography
The research paper
Shorter and/or less formal types of writing:
Well-developed argumentative, interpretive, and comparison-and-contrast paragraphs
Blog entries
Impromptu responses
Analysis for group presentations and graphics
Business letters
Journals
Original short stories and poetry
Multimodal compositions using tools such as iMovie, Prezi, SoundCloud, and Google Slides
Skills:
Using the conventions of formal academic writing, including mechanics and grammar
Building strong thesis statements, well-developed paragraphs, and engaging conclusions
Using sentence variety to strategic effect
Identifying credible sources and correctly citing evidence to support your claims
Using rhetorical devices, such as figurative language, persuasively
Annotating a piece of literature to reveal the analytical tracks of your reading
Developing a range of academic digital skills and using them responsibly
Speaking:
Digital Work:
You will create and maintain a digital portfolio of key pieces of your work using three venues: Weebly,
Google Classroom, and Turnitin.
I will show you how to create your Weebly website and give you a class ID and password for Google
Classroom and Turnitin. Please use your PCS Gmail account for all online work. You are responsible for
remembering your password. If you have trouble remembering it, I suggest you keep it on your phone.
Written Work:
In-class handwritten essays and responses must follow MLA guidelines and be written in blue or
black ink, on one side of the paper only.
All other work must be word-processed, uploaded on time to Google Classroom and Turnitin, and
follow MLA guidelines.
If you are absent, please check my website for homework information. You may also send me an
email requesting your work, or see me the day you return to school. You have as many days to
complete and turn in your work as you were absent.
In general, I do not accept late work. If you are struggling with an assignment, send me an email
or come to tutorial before the day the assignment is due. We will address your problem and come
up with an appropriate solution that supports your academic success.
Practice kindness.
Practice attentiveness.
Raise your hand before speaking.
Do not bring food or drink into class; however, do bring water.
Follow PCSs Reasonable Uses policy for technology. In addition, turn off your iPad and cell
phone before class. Place them in your backpack or purse until we are ready to use them. Use of
digital devices without permission for anything other than our academic work will require you to
turn them in to me and/or to our discipline secretary.
Be in your seat, ready to work, before the bell rings. If you are not, you are considered tardy.
Note: homework, if it is to be considered on time, is due immediately after the bell rings.
Work that indicates cheating or plagiarism will receive a zero.
Grading:
I use the traditional scale to grade your work:
A: 90-100%
B: 80-89%
C: 70-79%
D: 60-69%
F: below 60%
Important tips:
1) Always turn in your work, even if you dont think it is done correctly or to the best of your ability. Zero
out of 50 points is much worse than 30 out of 50 points.
2) Print a second copy of your work to keep as your insurance policy. No, I dont lose papers, but creating a
backup copy is a good habit to create for all of your high school and college classes. Better yet, save your
work to the cloudfor example, use Google Docs or save your work to DropBox.
3) Check your grades regularly on Aeries. I will post grades as I have the work completed. In an English
class, this process will take somewhat longer than in other types of classes. Please be patient.
Questions: Your best strategy for getting help with your work is to ask questions in class each
time you dont understand something. Your questions help me to understand what I need to
explain in more detail. Check the whiteboard, too, for I will always have the homework noted
there.
Avoid Procrastination: Start your homework the night you are assigned it. That way, if you
realize you dont understand something you can see me the very next daybefore the homework
is due.
Office Hours: Come to office hours for help. Because I teach zero period, my office hours are as
follows: 1) 6:45-7:15 a.m. on A days, and 2) 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. on B days. There are no office
hours at CGHS on Wednesdays, but I encourage you to attend Homework Lab those days.
My Website: Check the homework blog found under the Eng 9 tab on my website:
http://wordsmithery.weebly.com. You might find an answer to your question there. I update it
regularly with homework news, due dates, and tips.
Email: Finally, if you are still struggling, please send me an email with your question or concern.
It is very important to me that you have the help you need to succeed. I check my work email
fairly frequently throughout the day, but rarely after 7:30 or 8:00 p.m. Plan accordingly.