Units & Reading
The first group of texts we will be reading this semester...
Selected memoirs
Bonus: What is a memoir?
At the beginning of class, you should first complete the...
Do Now
Name each of the THREE priority standards you will be graded on throughout semester 1...
PS1: Grammar and conventions
PS2: Topic development and organization
PS3: Analysis
Grades in the course higher than a _____ are considered passing.
70%
If a student misses an assessment, they have one week to make it up. It is the _____ ______ to make arrangements for test makeup.
Student's responsibility
One of the dystopian short stories included on the syllabus is called...
NO _________ at any time! They must be off and put away!
CELL PHONES (including Air Pods/Headphones)
The amount of opportunities you have to show growth on FA's in EACH priority standard throughout the semester...
Moral Focus is _____ of your semester grade.
10%
Bonus: Can a poor moral focus grade prevent you from passing the course?
When a student is absent, they should first check ____________ to see what they have missed.
Google Classroom
Non-fiction speeches and articles practice a persuasive technique called...
Rhetoric
Students may not leave class during the first/last ______ of class. Use your passing time wisely!
15 minutes
Standards Based Grading is about showing _______ and growth over the semester...
Name the FIVE possible scores in the gradebook for instructional feedback.
1. M 2. I 3. 0 4. 0.5 5. 1
Bonus: Explain what each of these marks mean.
When you have something going on that requires you to need extra time on an assignment/assessment, ______ is key.
COMMUNICATION
Describe something that fits the criteria of a short story. (You should have an idea from last year)
Answers will vary
These should remain closed unless told otherwise...
Laptops
Student A gets the following scores in PS1:
FA1=1.5 FA2= 2.0 FA3= 2.0 Final= 2.5
What's their final grade in PS1?
2.0 or 2.5
Bonus: Why could it be 2.0 OR 2.5?
All essays must be submitted in ____ format. You must use your student account to write them, and a full ____ _____ must be available to reflect your writing process.
1. MLA 2. editing 3. history
Bonus: Why would it make sense for your teacher to see your editing history?
Three numbers at the beginning of EVERYONE'S email in the building...
121
Describe the difference in the focus of skills from semester one to semester two.
Semester one has three priority standards while semester two has four.
Respect- Our ____, our _____, ____ _____, & ____.
space, time, each other, yourself
Each priority standard makes up how much of your semester one grade?
30%
If a student is found to be plagiarizing, they will receive ____________, and there will be ________ to redo that assignment.
1. no credit 2. no opportunity
Bonus: For the first offense of plagiarism, what will happen based on the student handbook?
Spell Ms. Nutter's new last name.
A-T-A-N-A-S-O-V-S-K-I