Late Work: Any assignment turned in late will lose 10% of the
possible points for each day it is late.
Redos: I encourage to do your work over, and receive a higher.
To do something over the following conditions must be met:
1. The original assignment must be turned in on time.
2. You must staple the original and the redo. I will return it
to you ungraded without the original.
3. You have two days to redo the assignment from the day I pass
it back to you. No redo's accepted after two days.
Grading
Grading will be accomplished with a cumulative points system.
Each assignment will be worth a specific number of points as determined
by the teacher depending on the difficulty of the task. All assignments
must be kept in the class notebook ; many will be used as Unit
Portfolio components. Listed below are the most common means of
earning points:
1. Daily assignments, class participation, reading comprehension
and listening skills.
(daily assignments will include, but are not limited to: daily
journal, vocab lists, bell work etc,)
2. Tests and quizzes- These will require you to express opinions,
to discuss class content in more detail, and to explore topics
contained in reading, but not covered directly in class. Test
will include reading comprehension, spelling and vocabulary. Test
will be given on a regular basis, at least three per month. Some
tests will be major assignments, some will be quizzes worth fewer
points.
3. Position Papers - These will require you to identify a clear
thesis, express opinions, analyze problems, provide evidence.
All assignments must follow the YES TEST included. these e are
a major part of your grade.
4. Portfolios- There are two kinds of portfolios: Unit Portfolios
and the big one, the "Senior Exhibition Portfolio."
These are major grades and will be based on the unit Essential
Question. You will take material from class and out of class work
to make the portfolio. See the page in this document which describes
portfolio. The teacher will assign each, one per unit. The Senior
Exhibition portfolio is required for graduation and its components
(as well as other assignments related to the Senior Exhibition)
will be major grades in this class.
5. Article reviews: You will do a short writing which will review
various articles. This is a minor assignment. follow directions.
Include the article stapled. State the thesis, or main point,
give facts, quotes etc. which develop the these, take a stand
on the issue. One page, may be written in first person.
Please see the official NHS Grading Scale which is posted in this
classroom and in your student handbook.