English 11 Course Policies

English 11 will combine reading,

writing, and speaking activities
to create deep, personal literary
analysis

Entry Procedures
The agenda for the
day will be written
on the white board
There will be a halfpage free-write
journal entry
related to the daily
theme posted

It is expected that
students have
these to be fully
present:
College-ruled
notebook
Pencil
Subject binder
Open mind

Respect

Respect will be a
primary
emphasis
Respect
yourself
Respect
others
Respect the
school

Respect is a two-way
street:
If you have a question,
feel free to ask in a
calm tone. Literature
is MEANT to promote
discussion
We are working
together in this room.
I want to see you do
well!

Attendance
Tardy
Less than ten
minutes after class
starts
More than ten
minutes recorded
as absent

Absent
Excused
One day to make up
assignment for each
day missed
Ask about late work
only when I am not
busy

Unexcused
No credit for
assignments missed

Grading

Journal checks and

homework will comprise
10% of the final grade
(5%/quarter)
In-class work will comprise
30% of the final grade
(15%/quarter)
Papers and novel projects
will comprise 60% of the
final grade (30%/quarter).
There will be one of each
per semester.
The final copies of all paper
and project assignments
must be TYPED.

Standard Grading System

Scale

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
E 59 and down

Late Work
Late work will have 20% of
the points EARNED
deducted, not the points
POSSIBLE, for each day
missed.
i.e. a 75/100 would be a 60%

Reading Focus
Long Texts

Short Texts

Plays

Short Stories

12 Angry Men
Macbeth

Novels
Scarlet Letter
Red Badge of
Courage

The Sniper
The Use of Force

Poems
I, Too
Out, Out

Semester One: Prejudice

Semester Two: Aggression

Writing Focus
Organized Writing
Form and Structure
Graphic Organizers
Grammar and Conventions

Authorial Choices
Workshop Previously Written Work
Publishing: having someone review your paper
who was not involved in creating it

Creative Writing
Write Reflective
Journal Entries
Engage in RoleAudience-FormatTopic-Strong-Verb
(RAFTS) Writing
Apply themes,
conflicts, and
characters of
readings to novel
situations

Cell Phone Use

This class
subscribes to the
No Cell Phone
Zone Policy.
PLEASE DO NOT
USE CELL PHONES
IN CLASS UNLESS
PREVIOUSLY
AUTHORIZED.