Course Syllabus
Honors Advanced Inquiry Course Syllabus
Cuthbertson High School
Room F113
Mrs. Mitchell
Phone: (704) 296-0105
Email: jennifer.mitchell@ucps.k12.nc.us
Website: See Canvas
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Course Description
This course prepares students for upper level English courses such as Honors English III, Honors English IV, Advanced Placement Language and Composition, and Advanced Placement Literature and Composition. It is designed to enhance close reading comprehension with increasing text complexity, hone synthesis writing using documented research skills required by the Modern Language Association (MLA), build on interdisciplinary informational and literary texts, and prepare students for multimodal presentation skills. The focus will be placed on skill areas which directly relate to the kind of thinking and writing required by the national advanced placement exams. This class lays the foundation for success in upper level English classes and future college work itself. With the intention of challenging students to expand their knowledge and skills, this course will prepare students for college and career readiness. The class is divided into three thematic units: “The Creation of Self/Identity,” “Education and Opportunity,” and “Media and Society-Rhetoric, Consumerism, Language.” The teacher-made, cumulative final exam will count for 25% of the total grade- exam exemption policies are applicable. There will be checks given each week over the readings, notes, and vocabulary.
Absences
*If absent due to illness/college visit/school event/etc., it is the expectation students view the calendar and complete activities as noted when the student is feeling better/returns from visit/etc. Students have two days to submit missing work.
*If the student has missed a check, test, or another assignment that cannot be taken home, the student will need to schedule a time with me to make up the assignment within five days.
*Students are still accountable for assignments given prior to the absence, however, and they must meet the original deadline.
*If a test or assignment is announced in advance, and you are absent the day before, you are still expected to take the test/turn in the assignment on the day you return.
*If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to find out what you missed. Before you ask, check Canvas under the “Weekly Lessons” icon!
See me for clarification if needed.
Notes
*Daily classwork and homework is posted each day on the board and Canvas under the “Weekly Lessons” icon.
*A Points Grading System is used.
*Students are expected and encouraged to attend tutoring to reach their maximum success in the class. Tutoring is available during Cavalier Period. Tutoring is also available upon student request every day, except Wednesday, before and after school. If students wish to review previous tests/checks, students must attend a tutoring session for review.
*Cell phones must be silenced in the classroom and are to remain put away unless express permission for usage is given by the teacher.
*Computer/printer issues, sports, activities, other assignments, etc. should be taken into account when completing assignments to ensure assignments are completed on time.
*If there is some type of extenuating circumstance, you must call/email/see me about the issue, before the assignment is due, to find a solution.
*If you have computer issues, you need to see the Desktop Engineer in the media center.
*Take care of using the restroom/grooming/errands BEFORE class.
*I reserve the right to make changes and adjustments to this course syllabus as needed throughout the course of the semester.
Late Work
*1 day late, 25% deducted from total points earned
*2 days late, 50% deducted from total points earned
*After 2 days, the assignment/project/paper will not be accepted and will result in a zero
Required Materials
1-Composition Book (Daybook Notes) 1-Binder/Folder for Returned Work
2-Packages of College-Ruled Paper 2-Packages of Notecards for Research
Papers Pens/Pencils/Highlighters *
A box of Kleenex would be appreciated
Typed Paper Format
*Formal essays must be typed in 12-point Times New Roman font, double spaced with one inch margins.
*Paragraphs should be indented with no additional spacing between paragraphs.
*Papers must have a proper and complete MLA heading at all times. On the LEFT include:
Your first and last name
Mrs. Mitchell
The words “Honors Advanced Inquiry”
Your class period
*Please list a title for each assignment on the top center area of the paper.
*All typed papers should have your last name and page number in the upper right-hand corner (header)
Handwritten Paper Format
*Paragraphs should be indented with no additional spacing between paragraphs.
*On the RIGHT include:
Your first and last name
Your Class Period
The Assignment (Example: Pages 556 1-10, Reading Response, etc.)
*Content, punctuation, grammar, spelling, and form are standards of grading for ALL work.
Expectations
- Obey all school rules and policies!
- Be prepared. Bring required materials (book(s), Chromebook, notebook, paper, pen/pencil, etc.) everyday, unless otherwise directed.
- Listen to and follow directions
- Raise your hand and wait for permission to speak or move
- Talk only when it is permitted. When you make comments during class, please ensure the comments are appropriate, polite, and relevant. Do not interrupt the teacher nor other students. Do not have side conversations—they are distracting. Do not talk when your classmates are working quietly—again, distracting.
- Do not sleep in class! Do not even put your head on your desk! If your head is on your desk, it looks like you are sleeping, even if you are not. So, never ever put your head on the desk.
- No working on assignments from other classes.
- No cell phones/electronic devices/ear buds/etc. are to be used, unless you have been given direct permission by me.
**Have a good attitude, be kind, respect yourself and others, and do your best each day!**
**The purpose of these expectations is to establish a safe, supportive, nurturing classroom which allows learning to take place.**
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Cheating is A Big No, No!! Intellectual dishonesty can be found in many forms, is wrong, and not allowed! Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the following: *Copying someone else’s work. Do your own work! *Giving answers to a classmate or asking classmates for answers *Taking credit for something you did not do *Looking at or sharing answers while taking a quiz, test, etc. *Working together with someone when directed to work on the assignment individually. All assignments are individual unless otherwise directed. (You will be told when you are able to work with someone else on projects, assignments, etc.) Never assume you may work with another student without my explicit direction or permission. If you have a question, ask me, not another student. Failure to comply results in the assumption that you are cheating! *Buying essays, assignments, etc. *Informing other students about contents of quizzes, tests, etc. *Allowing someone else, including technology, to do your work *Forgetting to document sources (Example: Not including someone else’s ideas without citations, quotation marks, etc.) *There may be other incidences not listed here, but the meaning still applies. DO NOT CHEAT!! These actions will result in a zero on the assignment, parental/guardian contact, and administration contact. Consequences 1) Verbal Warning 2) Detention-20 minutes after school 3) Call Home 4) Referral *Severe actions will be immediately referred |
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