Freshman Composition

Miss Raetz: anne.raetz@isd518.net

Mrs. Milbert: mary.milbert@isd518.net
Course Description: This class focuses on the mechanics of English and how to apply them in your
personal writing. We will learn to structure a well written paragraph, recognize correct English grammar,
and expand on our ideas in writing. While we will spend a significant amount of time looking at our
writing, we will also examine our classmates writing and different writing examples from famous (and
not so famous) authors.
Course Website: www.raetzenglish.weebly.com
Schoology Course Code: 2K7ZT-8S5JW
Assessments:

1.

Daily Participation: (Not part of cumulative grade affects credit)

Daily Participation will be awarded every day, and you will either earn all 5 points
or 0 (zero) points for a total of 25 pts/week. To earn participation points, you must:
1. Come prepared to class (homework done, have materials
needed, be on time, have tablet charged)
2. Participate in discussions to the best of your ability
3. Take notes when needed
4. Work cooperatively and collaboratively in small groups
5. Do not abuse your daily passes
Note: If you are absent, you will earn NO participation points.

2. Daily assignments (worksheets, online discussions) (25% of grade)

- Assignments that have been copied will receive a 0 (zero) with no opportunity
to re-do.
- All late assignments must be turned in by 3:00PM Friday of the grading week.
o No assignment will be accepted after this time.
o 1 pt. will be taken off the earned score for every day it is late
o All late assignments must have an Its Late sheet attached to earn
credit.
3. Writing assignments (journals and revisions) (40% of grade)
- All writing assignments must be submitted electronically unless otherwise
stated.
- All writing assignments must be written in MLA format.
- Any writing assignment that has been plagiarized or copied will receive a 0
(zero) with 1 chance to re-do for 50% of the earned grade.
4. Tests & Quizzes (35% of grade)
- No test will be able to be re-done
- Any test that cheating occurred on will receive a 0 (zero) with no opportunity
to re-do.

Credit
Students will earn 0.5 credit if they:
- Have earned 80% or higher in participation points
- Have fewer than 7 absences
- Have 60% or higher on all cumulative assignments
Students will earn 0.25 credit if they:
- Have earned 50%-79% in participation points
- Have 7 or more absences
- Have 60% or higher on all cumulative assignments
Students will earn no credit if they:
- Have earned less than 50% in participation points
- Have 10 or more absences
- Have less than 60% on all cumulative assignments

Unit Schedule:
Unit 1: Parts of Speech
Unit 2: English Conventions
Ongoing Unit: Editing & Revising

By signing your name below, you agree to the above grading criteria and class procedures.
Failure to sign, may result is removal from class.

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Failure to follow any of these expectations may result in a referral to the office and/or loss of
participation points.