ENGLISH 3/4C
Welcome to your sophomore year of English. This year we will be doing exactly what you think an English
class should: reading books, writing, vocabulary study, grammar review,discussion, tests, quizzes, research, speeches– on and on the list goes.
I’m hoping for a challenging year, getting to know a bunch of great people and learning a lot that will help you to become better readers, better writers– hey, even better thinkers. Who woulda thunk it?

To make things run smoothly, I’m going to lay out a few important aspects of the class that you should know:

GRADE SCALE
For my college prep classes, the following
breakdown applies:
essay final drafts: 40%
tests and quizzes: 30%
CW/HW: 30%

LATE WORK/MAKE UP
No latework is accepted. You will be given two
“TANGIBLE SYMPATHY” passes that will allow
you to turn in an assignment one day late without
penalty– just staple the pass to the assignment and
turn it in one day late. Use ‘em both then you’re out
of luck. Essays can be turned in one day late for
half credit. If you’re absent, you have as many
days that you missed to make up work; beyond
that, no work will be accepted. You must make
up tests and quizzes on your own time, before
school, break, or lunch; again, you have as many
days as you were absent to make these up.

LEAVING CLASS
What can I say? You have to have a note or pass. You have four freebies to go to the bathroom, no questions asked, if you ask at an appropriate time.

BE PREPARED
You are expected to bring all necessary materials to class that we are working on, and everyone should have a binder, pens, pencils, and paper.  I don’t have a ready supply, so bring what is needed to avoid penalty.

DISCIPLINE
Discipline is fairly simple. You’ll get one warning if it’s a low-level problem. After one warning, you will get a call home and a referral. Three referrals means you will be dropped from the class. The school’s tardy policy will be strictly followed

CORE LIT
We’ll for sure be reading the following titles:
Julius Caesar, To Kill a Mockingbird, Black Boy, Twelve Angry Men, Life is so Good, as well as a research essay, grammar, and various poems and short stories.

GETTING ALONG
I want my classes to have as little conflict as possible. I’m the type that sticks to the rules, so by obeying these “biggies” you will minimize the problems so we can focus on learning:

>Don’t break dress code. Usually I’ll meet you at the door and send you  to the VP.
>No electronics. No headphones and cell phones off. One warning, that’s it.
>No eating in class. Keep it in your backpack. A drink is fine as long as it has a cap to prevent spills.
>No cussing, vulgarity, or hate speech; whether it’s from your mouth or on your binder, this will get you busted very quickly.