English I B Syllabus

Mrs. Wheaton
Room 1102
Course Goal: The goal of this course is to enhance three major areas of the English language:
reading, grammar, and writing skills.
Course Overview:
Grammar Chapters:
The Parts of a Sentence
Subject-Verb Agreement
Literature
Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451
Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird
William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet
Writing
Literary-based essays
Vocabulary-based writing
Materials Needed
Textbook (issued by teacher)
Notebook/Loose-leaf paper
Three-Ring Binder
Writing Utensil (Blue/Black Pens and/or Pencils)
Folder
Grades
Homework is a major percentage of your grade. Homework grades are based on completion
and/or accuracy.
Other assessments will come in the form of quizzes, tests, writings/essays, and projects.

Homework IS NOT allowed to be handed in late.

If absent, it is your responsibility to find out any missed assignments and submit them in a timely
fashion.
Plagiarism Policy:
Plagiarism or cheating is not tolerated! If a student is found to have violated either offense in any
form, he or she will receive an automatic zero and suffer the disciplinary consequences outlined
in the student handbook. Plagiarism may include any of the following:
1. Submitting as one's own an assignment by someone else
2. Copying someone else's words, ideas or answers and representing them as one's
own
3. Using material from another source without using notes to document said source
4. Omitting quotation marks from material that is quoted word-for-word from
another source
When to Find Me:
Before school Monday-Friday usually by 7:45 am
After school until 3:30 pm
During 4th hour prep period