Welcome to Honors English II

Fall Semester 2005

 

Honors English II has a focus on world literature and writing.  You will be reading a variety of literature including novels, dramas, short stories, and poetry.  You will also learn a variety of effective writing techniques and will complete a writing keepsake that will include poetry, journals, oral histories, narrative essays, expository essays, persuasive essays, descriptive essays, and a mini-research paper. The Honors class will be required to turn in a summer reading portfolio on the first Monday of spring semester and will be required to complete several activities to demonstrate comprehension of the readings.  The honors class will also have a comprehensive final exam that will include questions concerning summer reading.  (Hint: Don’t throw away summer reading portfolio!) 

Requirements:

            You will need two 1 1/2 inch or 2 inch binders.  You will need one binder for class on a daily basis.  This notebook should be divided into the following sections:  notes, essays, journals, vocabulary, and miscellaneous. You will receive a notebook grade each six weeks based on organization, neatness, and completeness. You must have the second binder for your writing portfolio, which will be due at the beginning of the third six weeks. You will also find it helpful to have an IBM floppy disk on which to save your writing.

Classroom Policies:

  1. Be on time.  Come prepared with the proper materials. Absolutely no food or drink in class.  You are expected to remain in class for the entire ninety minutes unless there is an emergency.  You are expected to go to your locker, eat, go to the bathroom, and get water before class begins.  If you fail to bring your proper materials (textbook and notebook) to class, you will earn a zero for a daily grade.
  2. Be enthusiastic!!  Be creative!!  Expect to have fun!!
  3. Make sure you make regular positive contributions to class.
  4. Complete all assignments on time. Expect to do well in this class!

Grading Policy:

Test grades = 50%

Quiz grades = 33%

Homework = 17%

Final Exam = 25% of semester grade

Writing test = 1 test grade for that six weeks/The NC Writing Assessment will be given to all sophomores on March 1st.  All sophomores are expected to score a 3 or 4 on the NC writing assessment.

NC Reading Comprehension Test= 1 test grade for that six weeks/All sophomores are required to take the reading comprehension test and are expected to score at a level 3 or 4.

Research paper = 2 test grades for third six weeks

* Assignments will not be accepted late.  You must make up work missed within two days following an absence. You may earn 1 extra credit quiz grade by presenting pieces of writing 6 times per six weeks.