English 101 and 102

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English 101 and 102

• Constance Meadows
• Kanawha County Schools

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Class Goals

• raise standardized English scores
• become a polished, accomplished writer
• achieve a level of cultural literacy
• master standard usage and mechanics

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Description of class

• English 101 and 102 are college classes and start
  your college career
• English 101 emphasizes language usage, theme
  development and organization, and revision
  techniques
• English 102 emphasizes research writing and
  rhetorical manipulation for persuasive purposes

FOR MORE INFO...

• See West Virginia State College catalogue

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Attendance--

• Attendance-- Students are expected to be in
  class. As in all college classes, you should not
  expect to receive credit if you have missed more
  than three days per semester

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Late Work

• No late work is accepted. If you are to be absent
  when an assignment is due, please make
  arrangements to have your work sent to school

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Make up Work.

• For the most part, this should not be a problem
  since students should be in attendance
• Make-up work, if approved, will be given only
  after school
• No test will be the same as the one given in class

FOR MORE INFO...

• See West Virginia State College catalogue

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Class Work

• All themes must be computer generated
• plan on producing a portfolio of corrected papers
  by the end of the semester
• Graded and corrected hard copies of themes should
  be kept in folders
• you will be returning these to me
• All written work turned in during the class
  should be a blue/black pen
• remember to keep a pencil for the rare scantron

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Notebook

• All students must have a three ring binder
  devoted exclusively to English. See below for
  divisions.
• hand-outs
• history
• grammar
• literature
• writing

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Note-taking

• Taking notes during lectures and class activities
  is not optional or a matter of personal
  preference
• All material for tests originate from assignment
  or notes in class
• Notebooks may be checked at the end of each nine
  weeks. An exceptional notebook could make a
  difference in a marginal grade

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Grading scale

• College scale is based on 90-100 A
• Plagiarism is grounds for an automatic F on your
  college transcript

FOR MORE INFO...
See West Virginia State College catalogue
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File Folders

• There will be a file folder provided for you to
  place all of your graded papers
• protection for you from any mistake instructor
  might make in recording your grade
• Verifies that you have indeed turned material in
• allows you to know exactly what your grade is at
  any given time
• filing your papers is solely your responsibility

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General Class Rules

• Sleeping in class
• Dont. Its both rude and gauche. If youre sick
  go to the clinic
• Packing materials before class is officially over
• Dont. Its rude and provoking
• Coming to class unprepared
• Why bother to come?
• Asking to leave to do ANYTHING else
• standard reply is No, you cant go anywhere

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General Class Rules

• Tardy to class
• Dont.
• Disrupting class with inappropriate behavior
• There are summer school applications available in
  the room
• Fighting
• Youre kidding, right? Summer school applications
  are still available

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General Class Rules

• Being rude to the teacher
  -- if you live, there
  will be summer school applications available for
  your parents to retrieve

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General Class Rules

• Talking
• When the teacher talks, you dont
• Food in class
• We will negotiate
• Behavior toward other students
• Be prepared to speak to and treat other people
  respectfully

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What can the student expect if he follows the
program

• enhanced ACT scores
• proficient writing skills
• a stronger literary background
• mastery of language mechanics
• mastery of writing assignments traditionally used
  in college curriculum

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Student expectations

• Positive written recommendations if students
  performance and behavior in class meet
  expectations
• Help in researching and applying for college
  scholarships
• Instructor will be in attendance, prepared and
  proficient in subject matter

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Want an A or B?

• Come to class, be attentive, take notes, check
  your calendar daily
• never take a zero on any assignment-- large or
  small
• study for tests and quizzes. Much of what we do
  is memorization-- if you study, its a sure A

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Still want the A-- break 90

• Really read your books. Theyre chosen to make
  you culturally literate. The tests are designed
  for those who read the books, not the Cliff notes
• Be organized
• Quickly get accustomed to the concept of global
  revision of papers- dont whine, just do it

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A or B? break 80 for a B

• Dont waste time complaining
• Break away from the idea of good enough
  Striving for mediocrity is not a suitable goal
• Dont wait to the last moment to complete
  assignments
• Organize a study group