Back-to-School Night
Mrs. Elwood’s ENGLISH 4 / Periods 1 and 4
Grammar work
Weekly practice and note taking – not graded
Work provides crucial learning for writing skills, especially fine-tune editing.
Assessment will consist of occasional quizzes and written work.
Editing Practice Pages 1-3 completed so far
T/F Practice – to be introduced later
Whiteboard Practice – to be introduced later
Blueprint Practice – to be introduced later
Literary Response (LR)
Practice analyzing literature
Practice writing skills
Mostly graded on following directions
LRs will be graded for targeted skills as instruction progresses.
Essays
College essays (skill acquisition)
Peer/teacher reviewed – not graded – 1 point awarded
Timed in-class essays (skill assessment)
These occasional essays will be graded – points may vary
Process essays (skill assessment)
Graded based upon instruction – points will vary
Vocabulary
Lists assigned intermittently
Quizzes worth minimal points
Words from previous lists will be on current quizzes.
Semester finals
Vocabulary, literature, MLA format, grammar, quote integration, editing skills
Grades so far
College essay RDs 1-3 – 1 point each for work completion
For now, LRs are graded for following directions – Second chances were given
LR 1 “Hills” questions – 3 points – Due tomorrow
LR 2 “Hills” essay – 10 points – Due Friday
LRs will be graded for skills as instruction progresses.
HOW TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FROM HOME
Follow elwoodeducation.com to see what is due and when.
Encourage studying grammar work, class notes, literature, and vocabulary.
Have absent students let me know if they plan to Zoom and what period.
GRADES IMPROVE QUICKLY EARLY IN THE SEMESTER.
SOON, THIS WILL NOT BE THE CASE.
I look forward to a great year!
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Mrs. Elwood’s AP Literature and Composition / Periods 2, 3, and 6
Purchase AP TESTS by October 11 to get the best price. Click website link for details.
Grammar work
Weekly practice and note taking – not graded
Assessment will consist of occasional quizzes and written work.
Work provides crucial learning for writing skills, especially fine-tune editing.
Editing Practice pages 1-3 have been completed.
T/F Practice – to be introduced later
Whiteboard Practice – to be introduced later
Blueprint Practice – to be introduced later
Journals
Practice analyzing works of literature
Note taking on reading assignments that covers eras, authors, and elements of poetry,
prose, and plays
So far, these have been graded for following directions.
Assessment will soon reflect following directions and skill application.
Essays
College essays (skill acquisition)
Peer/teacher reviewed – not graded – 1 point awarded
Timed AP Lit practice essays (skill acquisition)
Peer/teacher reviewed – not graded – point(s) awarded for completion
Process essays (skill assessment)
Graded based upon instruction – points will vary
Vocabulary
Lists assigned regularly
Quizzes worth minimal points
Word banks grow
Semester finals
Based upon vocabulary, analysis, literature, MLA format, grammar, quote integration, editing
Grades so far – Everyone should have an A right now.
The summer work included an essay graded for following basic instructions (10pts.)
A vocabulary quiz of 6 words from a list of 60+ words (3pts.) – many common words
Journals 1-3 (3pts) each – graded for completion.
Journals will soon be graded for following instructions and demonstrating skills.
College essay RD 1, 2, 3 worth 1 point each for doing the work.
HOW TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FROM HOME
Follow elwoodeducation.com to see what is due and when.
Encourage reviewing grammar work, vocabulary, literature, and class notes.
Have absent student let me know if he/she plans to Zoom and which period.
GRADES IMPROVE QUICKLY EARLY IN THE SEMESTER.
SOON, THIS WILL NOT BE THE CASE.
I look forward to a great year!
Grammar work
Weekly practice and note taking – not graded
Work provides crucial learning for writing skills, especially fine-tune editing.
Assessment will consist of occasional quizzes and written work.
Editing Practice Pages 1-3 completed so far
T/F Practice – to be introduced later
Whiteboard Practice – to be introduced later
Blueprint Practice – to be introduced later
Literary Response (LR)
Practice analyzing literature
Practice writing skills
Mostly graded on following directions
LRs will be graded for targeted skills as instruction progresses.
Essays
College essays (skill acquisition)
Peer/teacher reviewed – not graded – 1 point awarded
Timed in-class essays (skill assessment)
These occasional essays will be graded – points may vary
Process essays (skill assessment)
Graded based upon instruction – points will vary
Vocabulary
Lists assigned intermittently
Quizzes worth minimal points
Words from previous lists will be on current quizzes.
Semester finals
Vocabulary, literature, MLA format, grammar, quote integration, editing skills
Grades so far
College essay RDs 1-3 – 1 point each for work completion
For now, LRs are graded for following directions – Second chances were given
LR 1 “Hills” questions – 3 points – Due tomorrow
LR 2 “Hills” essay – 10 points – Due Friday
LRs will be graded for skills as instruction progresses.
HOW TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FROM HOME
Follow elwoodeducation.com to see what is due and when.
Encourage studying grammar work, class notes, literature, and vocabulary.
Have absent students let me know if they plan to Zoom and what period.
GRADES IMPROVE QUICKLY EARLY IN THE SEMESTER.
SOON, THIS WILL NOT BE THE CASE.
I look forward to a great year!
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Mrs. Elwood’s AP Literature and Composition / Periods 2, 3, and 6
Purchase AP TESTS by October 11 to get the best price. Click website link for details.
Grammar work
Weekly practice and note taking – not graded
Assessment will consist of occasional quizzes and written work.
Work provides crucial learning for writing skills, especially fine-tune editing.
Editing Practice pages 1-3 have been completed.
T/F Practice – to be introduced later
Whiteboard Practice – to be introduced later
Blueprint Practice – to be introduced later
Journals
Practice analyzing works of literature
Note taking on reading assignments that covers eras, authors, and elements of poetry,
prose, and plays
So far, these have been graded for following directions.
Assessment will soon reflect following directions and skill application.
Essays
College essays (skill acquisition)
Peer/teacher reviewed – not graded – 1 point awarded
Timed AP Lit practice essays (skill acquisition)
Peer/teacher reviewed – not graded – point(s) awarded for completion
Process essays (skill assessment)
Graded based upon instruction – points will vary
Vocabulary
Lists assigned regularly
Quizzes worth minimal points
Word banks grow
Semester finals
Based upon vocabulary, analysis, literature, MLA format, grammar, quote integration, editing
Grades so far – Everyone should have an A right now.
The summer work included an essay graded for following basic instructions (10pts.)
A vocabulary quiz of 6 words from a list of 60+ words (3pts.) – many common words
Journals 1-3 (3pts) each – graded for completion.
Journals will soon be graded for following instructions and demonstrating skills.
College essay RD 1, 2, 3 worth 1 point each for doing the work.
HOW TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FROM HOME
Follow elwoodeducation.com to see what is due and when.
Encourage reviewing grammar work, vocabulary, literature, and class notes.
Have absent student let me know if he/she plans to Zoom and which period.
GRADES IMPROVE QUICKLY EARLY IN THE SEMESTER.
SOON, THIS WILL NOT BE THE CASE.
I look forward to a great year!