1. English 11: Literature & Composition
Ms. G
Office: A308
Voice Mail: ext.8812

2. Class Overview College Preparation Course: Reading & Writing Skills
Explore literature half the quarter
Fiction & Nonfiction
Students need to be Independent Readers
Approx. 2 books per quarter
Plan on approx pages a day/night
Composition the other half of the quarter
Major writing assignments: formal essays/paragraphs
Minor writing assignments: reflective writing
Students need to be Independent Writers

3. What will be read? *Selections are subject to change
Quarter 1:
The Things They Carried
Fences
Short Literature Pieces
Quarter 2:
The Great Gatsby
Death of a Salesman
?? Independent Novel??
Quarter 3:
The Catcher in the Rye
Their Eyes Were Watching God
?? Independent Novel??
Quarter 4:
They Poured Fire on us From the Sky
A Long Way Gone

4. What will be written? Descriptive Narrative Literary Analysis
Reflective Writing
Timed Writing
Persuasion

5. Expectations of you, the student
1. Come prepared to learn
Timeliness (be on time, unplugged, ready to focus)
Materials (book, notebook, homework, utensil)
Stay caught up in reading
Participate in class discussions

6. Expectations of you, the student
2.Maximize Learning (SLANT 03)
Sit up
Listen
Ask and answer questions
Nod & Head up (Nonverbal communication)
Track the teacher
03: 3 seconds to react
All leads to:
Avoid cell phone/device/calculator use
Avoid eating & sleeping
They distract your learning and others

7. Expectations of you, the student
3. Contribute to a positive environment
Open Mind
Respect
Collaborate in group discussions
Encouragement
Support

8. Bottom Line
Please be…
Prompt
Prepared
Polite
Productive

9. First Impressions
Only get one shot…

10. Standard Expectations
Absent:
The day an assignment is due?
Due/turn in the day you return
The day an assignment is given?
You will have 2 days for every day you missed to turn in the assignment(s).
Write ABSENT and date you were absent on the top of the assignment.

11. Standard Expectations cont.
Late Work
All late DAILY work will drop 10% credit
Late work accepted until last day of the unit
Late PAPERS drop 10% each day late.
Need an extension?
Talk to me in advance

12. Standard Expectations cont.
Make up quiz/test
Absent for a quiz/test?
MUST be made up within in 2 days of returning to school?
Room: C335
Before school
After school
During study hall – room TBD

13. Important Pieces to Note
Standard EVHS grading scale
Grade Breakdown
Quiz/Tests: 35%
Writing: 35%
Daily Work: 30%
Extra Credit
EVHS English Dept. Policy: improve a student’s grade by no more than 1%.
Do NOT expect extra credit for this course