WELCOME 8TH GRADERS ! Mrs. Watson's Syllabus

8^th Grade English Language Arts - PREAP

Mrs. Watson Room 307

Email:  Megan.Watson@springbranchisd.com

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Conference Period: 3rd

Extension: 4052

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In each 9 week grading period, the students will focus on various pieces of Literature, different modes of Writing, elements of Grammar/Mechanics/Usage and specific Vocabulary development. 

DAILY REMINDERS

• Type all final drafts.  Use 12-pt Times New Roman font and double-space.
• TEST/QUIZ/PROJECT DAYS:  Tuesday and Thursday
• Noodle Tool Citations will be REQUIRED on all papers and projects
• Record all homework assignments from the board/blog each day in your agenda book
• Keep all papers for the semester. 
• It is the responsibility of each student to ask for make-up work due to an absence. 

TUTORIALS

• ELA Tutorials will be Wednesday AM from 7:45-8: 15 in one of the 8^th grade ELA teacher’s rooms.  If you need additional help, please see me and we will schedule a tutorial time.

GRADING EXPECTATIONS:

•       Be prepared for class, and turn in your best work on the due date. 

•       If an assignment is due or scheduled and you are absent the day before it is due, you are STILL responsible for turning that assignment in on time.

•       Participate in class. 

DAILY:  20%   Class work, Assigned homework, Class discussions, Group and class participation

QUIZZES:  30% Examples:  Reading and pop quizzes, Presentations, Vocabulary quizzes (after each unit, Short writing assignments, Timed -writing assignments, In-class/short term projects

TESTS:  50% Examples:  Novel unit tests, Final drafts, Major essays, Major projects, Outside reading projects, Vocabulary/Roots Tests

 LATE WORK POLICY

·       Homework/Daily Work:
o   1 day late: 0
·       Tests/Quizzes/Projects
o   1 day late: 30 points off/ 2 days late: 50 points off/ 3 days late: 0

REQUIRED LITERATURE - NO Electronic versions

·       The Pearl – hard copy required

·       “The Crucible” – hard copy required

·       Animal Farm – hard copy required

·       Night – hard copy required

Required Classroom Materials

·       Composition Notebook – college ruled

·       2- Elmer’s Glue sticks

·       Highlighters

·       Colored Post – It flags