English 10- Mrs. Taylor
Hewitt-Trussville High School
1st Semester
Literature: Summer reading, Early American Literature*, Lord of the Flies, Revolutionary Period Literature*
Writing: Creation myth, LOTF essay
Grammar: Commas/apostrophes, colons/semicolons, and commonly confused words review
ACT Prep- English
Vocabulary: Units 1-5
2ndSemester
Literature: Romanticism/Transcendentalism Literature*, Dystopian Literature (Fahrenheit 451), Julius Caesar
Writing: Research paper, dystopian essay, ACT Prep-Writing
Grammar: ACT Prep, more grammar review
Vocabulary:Units 6-12
*Selections are in literature book
Supplies Needed: Pens, paper, Lord of the Flies by William Golding ,Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury- I will give you advanced notice on when you need to purchase these novels. You may organize your binder in whatever way best benefits you. If you can, please donate Kleenex and/or hand sanitizer!
Weekly Happenings: At the beginning of each nine weeks, I will hand you a day-by-day breakdown of what we will do for that month. I will also post this on Google Classroom, which we will be utilizing throughout this year. Please make sure to refer to this “At-a-Glance” regularly to remind yourself of what’s coming up in English, especially if you are absent.
Grade Breakdown: Your overall grade for this class will be weighted according to the percentages below.
40%--Writing and Composition
30%--Tests and Projects
20%--Quizzes
10%--Homework and Classwork
Attendance/Make-up Work
Please email me when you are absent so that I can catch you up on any assignments or notes you missed. If I do not respond that day, please speak to me at the beginning of class when you return. You will be responsible for getting any missed work, notes, and upcoming assignments from me or from a trustworthy classmate. If you are absent on the day of a previously announced test or quiz, you must be prepared to make it up on the day you return. If you are absent on a previously announced assignment due date, you must turn in the assignment on the day you return, unless otherwise instructed by me. You can make up work/tests during Husky Hour.
Vocabulary and Grammar
You will take 12 vocabulary tests throughout the year. I will give you all 12 units (each of which contain 10 words) at the beginning of the year. You will be expected to know how the words can be used in a sentence and possible synonyms and antonyms for each word. I will go over the format for vocabulary tests in class during the first week. Please note that some vocabulary tests may include a few questions regarding the grammatical skills we have covered recently. You will also be required to turn in vocabulary word maps for each unit on the day of your quiz. This assignment will count for 10 of your quiz points.
Expectations
I hold high expectations for my students and expect them to:
- Be Prompt! Be in your seat and ready to begin work when the tardy bell rings. You should not be running into my classroom when the bell rings. Have work ready to turn in at the beginning of class.
- Be Prepared!READ when you have reading assigned for homework, and be ready to discuss the material the next day or take a quiz. Have all materials with you that you need for class. You must be responsible and pay attention during the entire class. While we all have other things going on, your grade is your responsibility.
- Be Respectful!No disruptions will be permitted or tolerated during class. Only contribute if you have constructive and insightful input during group work or class discussions. Treat others the way you would like them to treat you.
**Not adhering to these expectations will result in a warning, parent contact, and/or discipline referral.
Please note that any evidence of plagiarism or cheating will result in a zero on the assignment for anyone involved. You will have an opportunity to redo the assignment for 50%. I will also take disciplinary action if this happens. You’re too smart to cheat, anyway!
HTHS Plagiarism Policy
HTHS Plagiarism Policy: Anyone who plagiarizes will receive a zero on the assignment, administrative referral, as well as possible disciplinary action for the incident. All students who copy others’ work will receive a zero and disciplinary action, whether that student gave or received the information. Students who plagiarize will be able to re-submit that assignment; however, this will only be for partial credit (scoring begins at 50%). The assignment will be due the following day (Effective 11/1/11).
As a department, we believe this to be a fair consequence, due to the severity of plagiarism in the academic community. Students who attempt plagiarism in college can be placed on administrative probation or dismissed from said college. Plagiarism is serious and we want to treat it that way. Our own organizations (i.e. Honor Society, Student Council) will not accept members who have disciplinary action for cheating (including incidents of plagiarism).
It should go without saying that copying and pasting from anywhere without crediting the source is plagiarism, as well as copying the work from another student. All assignments (unless otherwise specified) are the responsibility of each individual student. In other words, if you choose to collaborate on homework, you still must turn in original, unique responses.
Plagiarism is defined as…
- Using the exact words of another person’s work/writing without acknowledgment of your source through the use of quotation marks and correct citation/documentation;
- Rephrasing a passage by another writer without giving proper credit;
- Using someone else’s facts or ideas without acknowledgment;
- Using a piece of writing for one course that was already used in a previous course (or in courses in which you are simultaneously enrolled) without express permission from both instructors to do so; and
- Presenting fabricated or falsified citations or materials. (Source: The University of Montevallo)
How to Avoid Plagiarism: 5 Simple Rules (Adapted from an originally produced document by Amanda Esslinger)
Rule 1: A fact that is not common knowledge must have a citation.
“Scientists have found that the featherless chicken makes as much protein as the feathered chicken” (“Featherless” 43).
You may write a fact that is common knowledge-- something that most people in the society would know—without a citation.
Rule 2: When you write about an idea, you must make clear whose idea it is. If it is your own idea, you do not cite the source.
The tone and structure of the poem suggest peace and repose.
No citation—student’s own observation.
Rule 3: If you are writing about someone else’s idea, you must cite your source.
By the year 1856, San Francisco’s growth was practically certain (Lotchkin 60).
Rule 4: If you use someone else’s exact words, you must put them in quotation marks and cite the source.
Later, the author wrote, “Chapter VI (the hotel scene) will never be quite up to mark—I’ve worried about it too long and I can’t quite place Daisy’s reaction” (Fitzgerald 9).
Rule 5: When you use an author’s idea without quoting exactly (mean that you are paraphrasing), you must write the idea in your own words, not just rearrange or change a few of his or her words, and you must cite the source.
Taylor Branch of The Atlantic argues in his article, “The Shame of College Sports”, that college athletes should be paid for playing their sports. He bases his argument on the amount of revenue generated by college athletes, football players in particular, for their respective schools. Though he understands that many people disagree with him based on the fact that college athletes are not professionals, he feels that the players deserve some amount of compensation (Branch 1). The student restates the writer’s idea in the student’s own words and cites the source of the idea.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE POLICY. We take plagiarism of any kind seriously at HTHS.
Remind: I will send out reminders or announcements via Remind. Please sign up for this service; however, note that all assignments will be on your monthly At-a-Glance, and that I will not always remind you when quizzes, tests, or assignments are coming up. It’s your responsibility to remember, but I might occasionally remind you via this service of important announcements.
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