Mrs. Fowler’s Language Arts

Where we reach for the stars

                         

                                                                                          

What to expect

 

Homework will be given on a regular basis.  Quizzes may be both announced, unannounced, and sometimes homework.   Tests are always announced. 

 

Schedules will be dispersed on the first day of school. 

 

Grade evaluation averages

Homework	10%
Tests/writing	40%
Quizzes/lit circles/research	50%

 

Beginning in January, we will be focusing on our research papers.  This will require planning on the part of our students.  They will have one or two pieces of the paper due each week.  They will get ½-credit if the due date is not met except, of course, if they are absent.  The blocks have different due dates depending on their library time (A is Mondays and B is Tuesdays) This is a large part of their grade and I’m sure they will get your support to make this a successful project.  You should see and sign the due date page soon if you have not done so already.  Just in case, here is another way to reference the dates.

Parent’s signature sheet              Jan 3^rd  or 4^th

Interview                         Jan 3^rd  or 4^th

3 possible topics                 Jan 10^th or 11^th

Topic card in question form       Jan 18^th or 19^th

2 bibliography cards                  Jan 24th or Jan 25^th

2 additional cards                Jan 31^st or Feb 1st

25 note cards                     Feb 7th or Feb 8^th

25 more (all 50 must be in class) Feb 14^th or Feb 15^th

Outline                           Feb 21^st or Feb 23^2nd

Works Cited page                  March 7^th or March 8^th

Rough draft                       March 14^th or 15th

Visual                            March 21^st or 22nd

RESEARCH PAPER FINAL                  March 21^st or 22nd

 

 http://www.ira.org/choices/yac2004.html