1. Interactive English Notebook
Your Key to SUCCESS in English this year!!! 

2. What is an English Notebook?
A personalized textbook
An organized, working portfolio
A resource for summative preparation
A collection of all we do in here
A SUMMATIVE GRADE!!! 

3. Notebook Materials One subject notebook or composition notebook
Blue or black ink pens
No. 2 Pencils
Highlighters

4. Graded Material The following will be scored on each nine week rubric:
Table of contents (page, subject, date)
Page # on EVERY page (bottom right corner)
Title for each activity, designated by highlighters and spacing
(You may have 2-3 activities on a page – indicate each one for grading!)
Class Activities: reading, vocab, discussion notes, bell ringers, handouts, worksheets, formatives
Any other relevant information directed by teacher

5. SAMPLE RUBRIC
Organization…………………………… /20
Complete Table of Contents (page numbers, headings, dates)
**NO table of contents present, unable to grade. No other content will be checked.
Content…………………………………. /20
For full credit, all notes and assignments must be complete and on the correct pages!
For exampl.e…
January 7 – Non Fiction Notes
January 10 – Pre-reading Bubble Sheet
January 28 – Shakespeare Timeline
***Bell Ringers – recorded correctly***
January 8 – SAT QOD
January 29 – Shakespeare translate
Neatness………………………. /10
(highlighting is purposeful ,writing is legible, no torn out pages, and 2 lines spacing between activities on the same page)
Checked days are random – make sure to get the work you missed in the event of an absence.

6. Absent Student Responsibilities
If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain notebook assignments from a reliable student, the basket or the website. Acceptable times to catch up are before/after class or if we are working independently in class. Unacceptable times are when we are working together as a whole class or when you are assigned to work independently or within a group on a specific assignment.

7. Expectations on Making Use of the Notebook
Class time is given to work on in class assignments so be sure to manage this time wisely
Notebooks are kept in class, in your folder, but can be taken home to complete an activity or study for an upcoming summative
The expectation is that you will use the notebook to your advantage to master the content of this course
The goal of the notebook is to learn and/or enhance organization skills by keeping track of your own work

8. Initial Set Up
1. The notebook should be set up following the directions given in class:
Set up table of contents, in three columns, with this heading: Page #, Subject, Date
Leave four pages BLANK (that’s 8 front and back) for the t.o.c. (a new one each nine weeks)
Number every page AFTER the t.o.c. in the bottom right hand corner (it is easiest to do all odds first, then fill in the evens)
2. The table of contents must be updated regularly and will be checked during each notebook check. Without the t.o.c., you will earn a ZERO on the summative check!

9. Cover Décor!
Using photos, clippings, markers, glue, paper, and scissors, etc., decorate the cover of your Interactive Student Notebook as if it were the cover to a book that tells the story of YOUR life thus far.