Syllabus

** English Department ** **COURSE SYLLABUS**
 * Manitou Springs High School **
 * Course Title:** Senior Grammar and Composition (one of four senior English options)


 * Term(s):** 1 & 2 (fall only)


 * Faculty Information: Name: Karen Lee Martens,** B.S., M.A.
 * E-Mail Address:** kmartens@mssd14.org
 * Room:** 5
 * Phone #:** 685-2066
 * Office Hours:** Block 2


 * Course Description:** An advanced English class, which promotes good grammar and mechanics with applications in writing. It emphasizes grammatical usage from parts of speech to punctuation and employs these concepts in a variety of written assignments. An analysis of the history of English is made with implications for today. Also, a detailed investigation into sentence structure and construction will be conducted.
 * Prerequisites:** Prerequisite: Eng I, II and III**.**

· //English Composition and Grammar// (Complete Course)
 * Course Materials (including texts):**

93-100 A 90-92 A- 87-89 B+ 83-86 B 80-82 B- 77-79 C+ 73-76 C 70-72 C- 67-69 D+ 63-66 D 60-62 D-
 * Policies on Plagiarism and Grading:**
 * English Department Grading Scale**

30% Essays 30% Exams 10% Participation 30% Spirals
 * Academic Integrity:** All work must be the original product of the student, and all information gathered from other sources must be properly cited. Any violation will be considered cheating or plagiarism, which occurs whenever students claim that someone else’s words or ideas are his/her own. This happens whether students “borrow” someone else’s paper, have someone else write a paper, buy a paper from a company or copy it off the Internet or from a print source (including sections of material). Plagiarism is not accepted in this class. Plagiarism results in failure of the assignment and a mandatory conference with the teacher. All sources used in class assignments must be cited in MLA format (refer to MLA Style Guide available in the media center or on the MSHS website).
 * Grading Determination:**
 * Student Conduct:**
 * Please turn off or silence all cell phones, pagers, ** and other electronic devices. The policy is if the device is seen or heard it will be sent to the office.
 * Lost or damaged textbooks: ** most textbooks average $75 to replace. Students are responsible for their assigned textbooks and other materials (including desks).
 * Absences: ** Students who are absent will receive a one-day extension for each day absent (excused absences only). Late assignments will receive a 50% reduction. Upon the student’s return, the student will check the posted list for missed work/assignments.

=** PROPOSED SCHEDULE: **= (Class Schedule: Schedule Subject to Change – check often with the teacher.)

Writing: Daily Journals Timed Write Weekly Essays (4 pages) Research: Term Paper Topic I. (creative/influential person) Grammar: Punctuation and Troubleshooting Standard/Non-Standard History Lecture: Note Taking Skills
 * Week 1**

Writing: Daily Journals Paragraph Review Weekly Essay Research: Note Cards Grammar: End Marks/Commas Fragments/Run-on Sentences History Lectures: Language Proto-Indo European Indo European Family of Languages Map work of Languages Writing: Daily Journals Weekly Essay Research: Note Cards Grammar: Colons/Semicolons Italics/Quotation marks Spelling rules History Lecture: Germanic Old English Middle English
 * Week 2**
 * Week 3**

Writing: Daily Journals Weekly Essay Timed Write Research: Note Cards Grammar: Apostrophe Hyphen Dash Parentheses Troublesome Words History Lecture: Early Modern Modern Making New Words
 * Week 4**


 * Week 5**
 * Catch up/Review**
 * History Final Exam**

Writing: Daily Journals Weekly Essay College Entrance: Obtain Applications Request Letters of Recommendation Research: Final Note Card Check Grammar: Parts of Speech Diagramming Sentence Base S/V Subject/Verb Agreement
 * Week 6**

Writing: Daily Journals Weekly Essay College Entrance: College Essay Samples and Guidelines Research: Outline Rough Draft Grammar: Diagramming S/V/DO S/V/DO IO S/V/DO/OC Objective/Nominative Case Active/Passive Voice Writing: Daily Journals Weekly Essay Timed Write College Entrance: College Essay Due Research: Term Paper Topic 2 (Real World Problem) Grammar: S/V/PA A/V/PN Adj/Adv Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement
 * Week 7**
 * Term Paper I. Due**
 * Week 8**

College Entrance: College Essay Peer Review
 * Week 9**


 * Catch up/Review**
 * Sentence Base Final Exam**

Writing: Daily Journals Weekly Essay College Entrance: College Essay Parent Review Research: Note Cards Grammar: Diagramming Phrases \__Preposition Phrases__ \__Adjective Phrases__ \__Adverb Phrases__ Troublesome Verbs
 * Week 10**

Writing: Daily Journals Weekly Essay College Entrance: College Essay Professional Review Research: Note Cards Grammar: \__Participle Phrases__ \__Gerund Phrases__ \__Infinitive Phrases__ Writing: Daily Journals Weekly Essay Timed Write
 * Week 11**
 * Week 12**

College Entrance: **Apply for College** Application Any Fees Three Letters of Recommendation Essay Transcript Counseling Office Clearance Research: Outline Rough Draft Grammar: **Phrases Final Exam**
 * Term Paper 2 Due**

Writing: Daily Journals Weekly Essay Research: Term Paper Topic 3 (Future Study) Grammar: Diagramming Clauses
 * Week 13**

Writing: Daily Journals Weekly Essay Research: Note Cards Grammar: __\Adjective Clauses__ __\Adverb Clauses__ \__Noun Clauses__
 * Week 14**

Writing: Daily Journals Weekly Essay Research: Note Cards Grammar: Diagramming Compound Sentences Diagramming Complex Sentences Diagramming Compound-Complex Sentences
 * Week 15**

Writing: 55 Word Essay Timed Write Research: Outline Power Point Presentation Screens Grammar: Diagramming Rudolph/Literature Samples
 * Week 16**


 * Week 17 Research Project Presentations** (Future Study)


 * Week18 Review**
 * Final Exam!**

Daily Participation Homework/Class work Weekly 4 Page Essays Contest Entries/College Application Quizzes Examination (Quarterly)