Mrs. Simmons
Language Arts 1
I. AREAS OF FOCUS
Literature
Writing
Grammar
Vocabulary in context from all of the novels and plays
Poetry
Short Stories
II. STUDENT RULES:
1. BE ON TIME
~Tardiness will not be tolerated. Lateness affects participation points.
2. BE PREPARED
~You must bring your books and a writing utensil every day. Failure to do so will affect your average.
3. MTHS CODE, CODE OF CONDUCT, AND ATTENDANCE POLICY WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
III. HOMEWORK EVALUATIONS:
Every assignment will be graded on a P-, P, P+ basis. At the end of each quarter, the grades will be converted using the following scale:
P- = 5 pts (The work is sloppily done and very little time has been spent on the assignment or it is incomplete.)
P = 15 pts (The work is complete, but fails to show any real thought and hard work.)
P+ = 20 pts (The work is complete and shows that the student has spent a sufficient amount of time on the assignment, in that the answers are neat, clearly stated, and show real thought and effort.)
Assignments will be accepted only one day late, with a 5-point penalty. If I have not received it after one day, the grade becomes a 0.
IV. EVALUATION CRITERIA:
TESTS/PAPERS/PROJECTS .…..40%
QUIZZES………………………………..…….30%
HOMEWORK/CLASSWORK……...20%
PARTICIPATION ………………….…...10%
(PREPARATION/EFFORT/CONDUCT)
V. IMPORTANT CLASSROOM PROCEDURES:
1. Upon entering the classroom, please take your seat and take note of any instructions written on the board.
2. Please bring ALL of your books to class EVERYDAY.
3. When you are tardy to class, please enter the room quietly.
4. When you are absent, you are expected to make up the work within one week of your return to school. Anything you fail to make up within that week, including tests, will become a zero.
The exception to this is when you have lessons. When you miss class for a lesson, you MUST have the work completed by the day you return to class. You are responsible for finding out what you missed and any assignment will be collected the next day. You will also be responsible for taking any quizzes that may be given on the material you missed while at lessons. Anything not completed, including homework, will become a zero.
VI. CLASS SUPPLIES:
1. A 3 SUBJECT NOTEBOOK (Literature, Grammar, Writing)
2. A FOLDER/BINDER
3. A WRITING UTENSIL