1. Welcome to Mrs. MacDonald’s class!
Room 221A

2. SCHEDULE ODD Days EVEN Days Period 1 – English 3 CP
C LUNCH
Period 7 –Planning
EVEN Days
Period 2 – AP Lang
Period 4 – AP Lang
Period 6 – AP Lang
C LUNCH
Period 8 – Planning

3. Contact Info
Phone: (302) ext. 3221
Website:

4. Course Materials 3 ring binder with five dividers
Lined paper (of any kind)
Pens and pencils
Sticky notes for annotations (AP only)

5. Grading policy Assessments – 65% Assignments – 35% Quizzes Tests
Essays
Major projects
Assignments – 35%
Classwork
Homework
Participation
Group work

6. Grading scale A+ A A- 97 – 100 93 – 96 90 – 92 B+ B B- 87 – 89 83 – 86
82 – 80 C+ C C-
77 – 79
73 – 76
72 – 70 D+ D D-
67 – 69
63 – 66
60 – 62 F
0 – 59

7. Late policy
All work may be submitted up to one class period late. There is a 10% reduction. After this one class period, the work may not be accepted.
Exception: Students who were absent and need to make up the work have an additional day (depending on how many days out)

8. Writing Center
Need extra help? Stop by the writing center after school
Monday through Thursday
3:00 – 4:15
Room 127 computer lab
Led by an English teacher
Starting soon!

9. English 3 Textbook – Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience
Novels – The Great Gatsby, Their Eyes Were Watching God
Writing – Argumentative, Expository, Research, Narrative, Timed
Grammar review
SAT test prep practice

10. English 3
Most work is completed in class along with the readings; however, if a student ever needs access to the text at home, they may see me for a copy.
Primary homework: Vocabulary and Grammar exercises. Also, finishing any classwork or missed assignments. Posted on the class website for reference.

11. AP Language and Composition
Textbook – The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric.
Novels –A Christmas Carol, The Great Gatsby, Brave New World, Frankenstein. Students are expected to have their own book.
Literary Terms / Vocabulary
Writing – Analysis, Argumentative, Synthesis
Grammar & SAT Prep.

12. AP Lang. Most homework involves class readings and some essay writing.
Homework is posted on the class website for reference.
Class time is primarily used for class discussions, Socratic circles, debates, and group work. Whenever essays are assigned, there is usually time in class to work on the essay; in addition to this, there is always a peer edit and/or teacher edit day.

13. AP EXAM
Offered May 15, 2018
$94
Guidance does have some financial aide information available.
Scores of 3, 4, or 5 may qualify for college credit from thousands of universities and colleges.

14. Have a great night 