Mrs. Melanie Marse

English III H/DE

Fall 2020 English III H/DE Course Syllabus

Mrs. Marse

Room 111 or 105

[email protected]

Supplies Needed

3-Ring Binder

Loose Leaf Paper

Pocket dictionary (for class and homework)

USB Drive

Pens/Pencils

English III Course Description

This course will use the Southeastern Louisiana University English 101 curriculum. The course will use various texts and writing assignments to help the students become college and career ready. Students will engage in the following units of study, with each unit culminating in a major writing assignment:

Unit 1 – Literary Narrative Essay

Unit 2 – Rhetorical Analysis Essay

Unit 3 – Literary Analysis Essay based on assigned reading

Unit 4 – Situations and Contexts Essay

Dual Enrollment

Student eligibility will be determined by the 11th-grade counselor. Eligibility is determined by using the following criteria: past ELA LEAP scores,  ACT scores (if applicable),  and cumulative GPA. Students enrolled in Southeastern Louisiana University’s English 101 DE program will also adhere to the rules and regulations outlined in the SELU English 101 Course Syllabus issued by Ms. Meghan Henry. Please see the SELU syllabus for university expectations and policies.

Course Goals

The goals as developed by the members of the department include the following:  Students will be expected to 

1. Read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a variety of strategies for different purposes.
2. Write competently for a variety of purposes and audiences.
3. Communicate using standard English grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and handwriting.
4. Demonstrate competence in speaking and listening as tools for learning and communicating.
5. Locate, select, and synthesize information from a variety of texts, media, references, and technological sources to acquire and communicate knowledge.
6. Read, analyze, and respond to literature as a record of life experiences.
7. Apply reasoning and problem-solving skills to reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing.

Classroom Expectations

1. Follow the dress code outlined in the Student Handbook.
2. If you come to the door after the class has started, a tardy slip from the office will be required to enter. NO EXCEPTIONS.
3. Be in the room and ready to work by the time the bell rings. There will be “Do Now” work on the board for you when you walk in.  This means that you take your seat and get started without delay.
4. Be prepared with all the necessary materials.
5. Respect the thoughts and ideas of your peers and your teacher, so we may have open communication (no putdowns, no name-calling, no derogatory comments, no ridicule, no vulgar language). Any disrespect will result in a call home and a write up.
6. Practice classroom civility by raising your hand and waiting to be recognized before speaking.  We do not shout out or talk over either your teacher or your classmates.
7. NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES—phones, mp3 players, etc. The school and I are NOT RESPONSIBLE for lost, stolen, or damaged merchandise. 
8. No food allowed in class.

Virtual Environment Expectations

1. All previously mentioned classroom expectations apply.
2. Students must be appropriately and fully dressed when participating in synchronous learning sessions.
3. Daily assignments must be submitted in Teams by 11:59 p.m. on the date they are due.
4. Mute your computer upon entering the virtual classroom.
5. Academic integrity is expected. I understand their many temptations while working online, but I expect you to do your own work. Plagiarism will result in a ZERO on the assignment.
6. DO NOT STRUGGLE ALONE. Ask me for help.
7. All student-teacher communication must take place through the school approve email account or Teams.

Absences

Attendance is incredibly important! If you miss more than 5 unexcused days, you will lose your credit. It is the STUDENT’S responsibility to determine what work he or she missed by asking the teacher or a classmate.  

Make-up Policy:

The student is held responsible for initiating and completing all make-up work. The student will have ten (10) school days after returning to school to complete any make-up work. Please talk to the teacher and set up the times and dates to make up any missed work.

Homework:

Students are required to complete any homework assignment that is given. Homework will either reinforce the day’s lesson or prep you for the next day.

Late Work:

Deadlines are given for a reason. Your work must be turned in on time. This goes for in class as well as out of class assignments. Any work turned in late will automatically drop a letter grade before it is graded. If work is turned in late, it will be graded after the current work is graded.

Discipline Policy

Our class has a culture of respect, and I expect you to respect one another, as well as your teacher.  You must follow not only the class expectations but also the rules and expectations of the school. If you choose to not follow these rules and expectations, you may expect the following consequences: 

            Step 1. Reminder/Warning

            Step 2. Student/Teacher conference

            Step 3. Student/Teacher/Parent Conference

            Step 4^.  Office referral 

Cheating Policy:

Because all of my assignments are designed to further student learning, I take academic honesty very seriously.  You must do your own work.  Plagiarizing and cheating will not be tolerated.  Per the ESJH Student Handbook: 

“All instances of students caught cheating will result in a zero and parental contact will be made. Violation of test protocol, including the use of cell phones, I-pods & similar electronic devices, by a student who is taking a test is a serious violation and will result in the same academic consequences as cheating. This type of violation can disrupt the testing environment and may place the integrity of the test in jeopardy. Testing protocol remains in place as long as any student in the classroom is still testing. Consequences for this type of misbehavior will result in receiving a ZERO for the project, test or quiz.”

Plagiarism 

(Noun) the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

(synonyms) copying, infringement of copyright, piracy, theft, stealing

1. Plagiarism will result in you receiving 0 credit for an assignment. 
2. Directly quoting a piece of work without giving the original author credit is considered plagiarism. 
3. Copying another student’s work is considered plagiarism. 
4. Copying another student’s work and changing some words to make it look like you didn’t copy is considered plagiarism.
5. Not participating in group work but taking credit for the assignment is considered plagiarism. 

Grading 

Student’s grades will be categorized into “formative” and “summative” categories. Formative grades will be worth 30% of the student’s overall grade and summative grades will be worth 70% of the student’s overall grade. 

70% Summative Assignments: Major writing assignments, projects, test/quizzes, essay rough drafts

30% Formative Assignments: Minor assignments including homework, classwork, do nows, exit tickets, class discussions, journal entries, discussion posts, peer reviews