GRADES
An A is earned with what percentages?
90 - 100
Is late work accepted in this class? Is there an exception?
No
If arrangements are made 48 hours in advance of the due date.
You are expected to have what charged for each class?
Chromebook
What is objective number 5?
The ability to employ good diction, an appropriate vocabulary and sensitivity to connotations of words, both during writing and oral engagement.
SURPRISE QUESTION
WOOHOO FREEBIE POINTS
Discussions & Presentations are what percentage of your overall class average?
25%
You CAN complete a quiz whenever you like. Why or why not?
No
Quizzes are assessments, to prevent cheating, plagiarism, etc.
You must purchase an external drive, such as a flash drive to save your work to.
No
What are 2 things you will learn how to do once you complete English 101.
Answer dependent on choices
How long are the passing periods on Fridays?
4 minutes
Formal Essay 3, Quizzes, and Presentations added together are worth what percentage of your overall grade?
60%
If you are absent, are you excused from the assigned work for the day? Should you check Google Classroom? Should you check your email? Should you submit work that day?
No, not excused from the work for the day.
Yes, check Google Classroom
Yes, check your email.
Yes, submit all due work when it's due.
What are you NOT allowed to do or have in class? List a minimum of 3 things.
No recording, No sharing on social media, No yelling, No swearing, No cellphones, No earbuds
How are the week 0 & 00 readings connected to the Prisoner's Dilemma game we played in class?
Both deal with selfishness, altruism, and self-gain.
You are in school how many MINUTES longer on Tuesdays than you are on Fridays?
63 minutes
How many assignments might you have in a semester? How many might be counted in ASPEN? Should you complete the assignments that are not recorded in ASPEN? Why or why not?
25 or 30 might be given
5 or 6 might be counted in ASPEN
Yes, you should complete all assignments because they are practice to make sure you do well when it counts.
SURPRISE QUESTION
WOOHOO FREEBIE POINTS
You pretended to put your phone in the pouch in the morning and snuck it into the classroom. You're texting, but get caught. What should you do when the teacher asks for your phone? Why?
Give the phone to the teacher, otherwise security will be called.
(either way the phone is going downstairs)
If the 2nd Formal Essay is due the week of midterm exams, do we also have a midterm exam? If so, what will be on it?
Yes, we have both a midterm essay and a midterm exam.
The exam will have a combination of all things learned, including readings, discussions, and MLA/writing.
In the school year 2023-2024 how much earlier did 3rd period begin than it does in the 2024-2025 school year?
2 minutes
If you earn a 59.5% what will happen? Be specific and list at least 3 things
You will pass the class (CPS rules)
You will not receive college credit (College rules)
You will earn a GPA of 1.0
You will begin college with a GPA of 1.0
You will not advance to English 101
You have an emergency and cannot attend class. Your final essay is due at midnight on the day of your absence. Your absence will be excused in 3 days. You wait to turn your essay in when you return in 2 days. You would have gotten a 87% on the essay, but did not. What did you get? Why? What did you do wrong?
0%
You did not make alternate arrangements with the teacher.
You did not charge your chrome book. The battery is dead. You have a video to watch and an on-demand essay to write in class. What should you do and not do?
Can't use the phone - it's in the pouch.
Plug chrome book into the cart. Sit next to the cart. Watch the video. Write the essay.
Are the readings in the syllabus set in stone? Looking at the ones in the syllabus now, what common themes are present? List at least 3.
No
Human beings are selfish
Our cultures shape us, but can also lead to misunderstandings.
The misfortune of others can be profitable.
DAILY DOUBLE:
Imagine that you attend school for 5 weeks. One of those weeks you have Friday off. Approximately how many total hours and minutes will you be in school (no cutting and no absences).
173 hours and 26 minutes
Mon.-Thurs. = 7.23 x 4 x 5
Fri.= 6:20 x 4
Add the two