American Lit Syllabus Quiz

What are your table mates' names?

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CCSS.SL.9-10.1

What supplies will you need EVERY SINGLE DAY to be successful in class?

• Charged chromebook

• Chromebook charger

• Writing utensil (pen, pencil, etc.)

• Highlighter

• Headphones

Ms. Kesler's/Mrs. Rochford's office hours are __________.

The End of Course Test (EOC) is worth 20% of your grade in this class. Do you have to pass the EOC in order to pass the class?

What accounts for the other 80% of your grade in this class?

• Summatives

• Formatives

• Participation

• Attendance

Formatives are worth 25% of your Course Work Average. You will have 16 formatives this semester. What ARE formative assignments?

• Quizzes

• Daily practice

• Conferences

• Discussion

Why is it important to participate meaningfully in discussion if it's not for a grade?

• Some skills are worth learning even if they're not graded

• You can learn from your peers just as much as from your teachers

• Face to face human interaction is a valuable part of every day life

• It gives you a chance to gossip about what you saw on social media last night

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CCSS.SL.9-10.1

CCSS.SL.9-10.1C

CCSS.SL.9-10.1D

Why is it important that you try your best on daily formative assignments?

• Because they are designed to reflect the kind of questions you will see on the EOC

• Because they are going in the gradebook

• Because your teacher won't be able to give you accurate feedback unless you do

• Because school policy is that there is no extra credit

• Because you cannot revise formatives for a better grade at a later date

Summatives are worth 75% of your Course Work Average. You will have 8 summatives this semester. What ARE summative assignments?

• Tests

• Essays

• Projects

• EOC

Why is it important that you try your best on summative assignments?

• Because they are designed to reflect the kind of questions you will see on the EOC

• Because they are worth a LOT in the gradebook

• Because they are supposed to show how much you learned in the unit

• Because it is school policy that there is no extra credit offered

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.2