Freshman English Syllabus
Instructor: Nicole Seymour
Office Hours: 11:29 a.m.-12:20 p.m. or by appointment
Phone: (231)-439-8107
[email protected]
http://mrsseymoursclass.weebly.com
Student A large amount of material will be covered during this course in order to
Objectives: provide students the skills and confidence to be successful communicators in future English classes and in their community. Students should attempt to complete all work at the best of their ability in order to achieve at their potential—and top grades.
Supplies Needed: Students will need a book of choice for 10 minute reading time, a notebook, and a folder dedicated to class and handouts.
Expectations: Give effort. Be positive. Ask for help. Bring necessary materials. Act respectfully. Take responsibility. Participate. Be polite.
Course Description: This course focuses on a wide variety of college preparatory topics and is a hybrid of both in-class and online learning through Google Classroom and Study Sync. While studying texts used in this course, students will experience lessons, presentations, readings, and lectures on the following topics intended to improve student reading and writing: parts of speech, grammar, sentence/paragraph/essay structures and variations, authorial, historical and cultural background readings, and current events. Students will examine the components of narrative literature (plot, setting, character, narrator/voice, themes, irony/ambiguity) for literary analysis purposes.
Key areas of focus are on the usage of reading strategies to aid in comprehension and growth; as well as on the writing process and recognizing/organizing the necessary components of a formal essay. Basic rules of punctuation and organization will be covered in detail; as well as literary devices and figurative language. The parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, interjection) will be reviewed. The importance of grammar and proper sentence and paragraph structure in various types of writing will be a continued focus. Students will also engage in SAT prep reading, writing, and vocabulary.
Class Instruction: Class material will be addressed in many ways. It is expected that students participate thoughtfully in all activities including discussion lectures, note-taking, small group work, individual research, projects, and presentations, and that they will complete homework and assigned reading as scheduled.
Textbook: McGraw Hill, StudySync, 3rd Course.
Readings: This course also has a focus on informational reading, as well as short stories and poetry to define key literary elements and the usage of figurative language. Students will also engage in active reading strategies to aid in comprehension and build upon their vocabulary. Readings include: Romeo and Juliet. Outliers: The Story of Success, Of Mice and Men, The Odyssey, several short stories.
Grading Policies: Student progress will be evaluated in the following areas: participation, quizzes (written and oral), written work (including both class work and homework, and major essays), projects/presentations, and exams. Class is graded on a weighted grading scale.
Grading Policies: Grades will be weighted and fall in the following categories:
Parents and students are urged to sign into PowerSchool on a regular basis to check on student progress throughout each semester.
Office Hours: 11:29 a.m.-12:20 p.m. or by appointment
Phone: (231)-439-8107
[email protected]
http://mrsseymoursclass.weebly.com
Student A large amount of material will be covered during this course in order to
Objectives: provide students the skills and confidence to be successful communicators in future English classes and in their community. Students should attempt to complete all work at the best of their ability in order to achieve at their potential—and top grades.
Supplies Needed: Students will need a book of choice for 10 minute reading time, a notebook, and a folder dedicated to class and handouts.
Expectations: Give effort. Be positive. Ask for help. Bring necessary materials. Act respectfully. Take responsibility. Participate. Be polite.
Course Description: This course focuses on a wide variety of college preparatory topics and is a hybrid of both in-class and online learning through Google Classroom and Study Sync. While studying texts used in this course, students will experience lessons, presentations, readings, and lectures on the following topics intended to improve student reading and writing: parts of speech, grammar, sentence/paragraph/essay structures and variations, authorial, historical and cultural background readings, and current events. Students will examine the components of narrative literature (plot, setting, character, narrator/voice, themes, irony/ambiguity) for literary analysis purposes.
Key areas of focus are on the usage of reading strategies to aid in comprehension and growth; as well as on the writing process and recognizing/organizing the necessary components of a formal essay. Basic rules of punctuation and organization will be covered in detail; as well as literary devices and figurative language. The parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, interjection) will be reviewed. The importance of grammar and proper sentence and paragraph structure in various types of writing will be a continued focus. Students will also engage in SAT prep reading, writing, and vocabulary.
Class Instruction: Class material will be addressed in many ways. It is expected that students participate thoughtfully in all activities including discussion lectures, note-taking, small group work, individual research, projects, and presentations, and that they will complete homework and assigned reading as scheduled.
Textbook: McGraw Hill, StudySync, 3rd Course.
Readings: This course also has a focus on informational reading, as well as short stories and poetry to define key literary elements and the usage of figurative language. Students will also engage in active reading strategies to aid in comprehension and build upon their vocabulary. Readings include: Romeo and Juliet. Outliers: The Story of Success, Of Mice and Men, The Odyssey, several short stories.
Grading Policies: Student progress will be evaluated in the following areas: participation, quizzes (written and oral), written work (including both class work and homework, and major essays), projects/presentations, and exams. Class is graded on a weighted grading scale.
Grading Policies: Grades will be weighted and fall in the following categories:
- Essays/Tests =25%
- Journals/Readers Response/Homework= 20%
- In-Class Writing/Presentations=15%
- Participation/Discussion/Quizzes=20%
- Final Exam=20%
- Late work will only be accepted with prior approval by teacher/student/parent. If you are absent or need another accommodation see me BEFORE an assignment is due. Late work will receive no more than 50% credit in PowerSchool.
- Students have the option to replace one grade (other than a test/quiz/essay) with a teacher-provided project to prove mastery of the subject matter.
- Plagiarism and cheating of any kind will not be tolerated.
- Academic misconduct of any kind will result in a discipline referral and be reported on the student’s transcripts. Discipline Points may be given.
Parents and students are urged to sign into PowerSchool on a regular basis to check on student progress throughout each semester.