BECKY

                                 

MCBRIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule:

Even:

Odd:

1st Period

Planning

CP English IV

2nd Period

CP English IV

CP English IV

3rd Period

AP English IV

Directed Study/AP English IV

4th Period

CP English IV

English IV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Requirements:

 

 

*All students are required to begin working on class objectives upon entering the classroom.

*There will be no sleeping, no cheating, and no disrespectful behavior tolerated in my classroom.

*All assignments must be turned in ON time!

*Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be considered cheating in my classroom.

*All students should come to class prepared to work and learn.

*All students will be held accountable for their assignments, their attendance, and their attitudes.

*All students will participate in ACT related objectives and practice tests.

*Any student who is making a failing grade will be referred to BHS administration for After School tutoring.

*All students will be rewarded for their achievements!

 

 

 

 

IF YOU ARE ABSENT FROM MY CLASS.....do your make up work!  It is NOT my responsibility to TELL you what to do or to even ASK you for the work!  The last days to complete any make up work will be on April 28-29!  All absences must be excused in order to complete make up work!

 

 

Announcements:

 

 

Note cards were collected on April 11th and April 14th.  Students should also have their thesis statements completed no later than April 16th. 

 

 

The research paper grading structure for the fourth nine weeks will be calculated as follows: 

1.     Topic Selection:  Class work  (Completed)

2.     Source Verification: Homework  (Completed)

3.     Outline:  Class work (Completed)

4.     Thesis Statement:  Quiz (Completed)

5.     Rough Draft:  Quiz  (completed)

6.     Final Draft:  Test (x 2)

7.     Overall class/library participation:  Homework (x 1) and Class work (x 1)

 

 

 

 Any academic concern can be addressed via email at bmcbride@tipton-county.com.

 

Parents of Seniors:  Your student must pass English IV in order to graduate!  Please make certain that he/she is keeping up with class work, homework, and quizzes/tests.  No late work will be accepted concerning the research paper!

 

 

 

Updated on April 28, 2008

 

 

 

Click here for research paper help:

 

Basics

 

Works Cited Page

 

Grading Rubric

 

Sample Research Paper

 

Introduction Options

 

Introduction Help

 

In-text citation help and

MORE…..

 

Click here for an interactive quiz over parallel structure.

 

 

Third Nine Weeks Vocabulary List

 

Fourth Nine Weeks

Vocabulary List

 

 

 

"You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away - a man is not a piece of fruit."
- Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, Act 2