COURSE OUTLINE

Course Objective: For most students, this is the last high school course in English prior to entering post-secondary studies. Therefore, in writing, attention is given to research and argumentative essays, and in literature, the study of form becomes more important. The reading of novels, drama, essays, poetry and short stories begun in earlier years is continued in this course but with increased emphasis on structure and author’s techniques. The process approach to writing is continued.

Materials/Topics
Echos 12 : anthology includes 3 short stories, 8 poems, 8 non-fiction, & visual selections
Death of a Salesman, a play by Arthur Miller
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Binder: for all course work

Course Evaluation: The following evaluation will be used to calculate your daily work from September to January:
20%  Daily Assignments (homework, pop tests, worksheets, assignments, independent reading)
40%  Major Assignment ( persuasive essay, literary essay, debate etc)
40%  Tests (4-5)
100%
                                                                                                                                                    
The final exam is worth 30% of the course mark (dependant upon attendance).

Attendance & Evaluation: All missed work is recorded as a zero until you meet with me to confirm the reason for you absence. Valid absence: If you miss class for an acceptable reason, your missed mark will be recorded either as an “excused” or you will have an opportunity to complete the missed work. Unacceptable absence: If you miss class for an unacceptable reason, your missed mark will be recorded as a zero.

Assignments & Evaluation: Late assignments lose 10% per day up to a maximum of 3 days. Assignments considered unacceptable will be returned to the student and credit for completion will not be given until assignment is redone to an acceptable standard. All assignments will be evaluated based on; neatness, content, completeness, grammar, spelling. Plagiarism will result in an automatic zero. If you share an assignment and allow someone to copy, you will both receive the zero, and dealt with by school administration. All assignments must be completed and submitted in order to qualify for an English 621 credit.

Missed Quizzes: If you miss a quiz you are to write it outside class time (before/after school). If you skip a quiz, you receive an automatic zero. If you are aware ahead of time that you will miss a quiz see Ms. MacGregor Harris to make arrangements to write it at another time.