Course+Outline


 * English 10 Completion 2011**
 * Instructor: Mr. B Janzen**
 * Class Website: www.english10comp.wikispaces.com**
 * Email: bjanzen@sd61.bc.ca **

The class has a central website that will be used to outline the schedule, house assignments and share information.. This space contains invaluable information provided by the teacher and external resource links to enhance learning. Each student will be creating their own wiki-space where most of their work during the course will be posted for evaluation by the teacher. This will help the students, parents and the teacher keep track of assignments and progress as well as providing a useful tool for review for the final exam. The wiki-space is a way to "virtually" turn in homework and send questions and comments to the instructor. Students/Parents will be able to access this site from any internet connected computer at school or at home. Students will be able to access their site from home, however the vast majority of assignments will be completed in class.
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=**Objectives**= The student will: - refine his/her sentence and paragraph writing skills. - develop and refine different types of research skills to gather information. - develop strategies to avoid plagiarism. - demonstrate the ability to write a five paragraph formal essay complete with introduction, supporting paragraphs, and conclusion. - produce his/her own stories and/or poetry. - prepare for the Provincial Exam - **Date and Time TBA** =**Curriculum**= - short stories - creative writing - note-taking and essay development - poetry and poetic devices - paragraph writing - computer technology use to research and complete assignments - grammar and sentence construction/errors = = =**Attendance**= Attendance is compulsory. Absence and tardiness create gaps in student learning which frequently affect scores/grades. Students will be permitted to make up any missed assignments when a valid note from home excusing an acceptable absence is presented to the teacher. Due to the compact nature of this course missing one day is the equivalent to missing over a week of classes.

Plagiarism
If two students hand in work that is clearly the same both students will score zero. Students found copying on tests will automatically receive zero, with no chance to rewrite the test. This is also the policy with respect to plagiarism – which is considered an even more serious literary ‘crime’. Students found submitting work that has been copied from another source will be given a zero with no chance to redo the work and may be subject to discipline. Occasionally students will be able to see the work of other students online prior to their submission. Sharing ideas is encouraged but the final product must belong to the student submitting the work.

Student Deportment
Our classroom is your work place (and mine) so please dress appropriately and conduct yourself in a ‘work place’ manner. Also please restrict the use of electronic items, which may be disruptive to the learning environment, as this is a collective workspace, not your any one individuals private office. Please adhere to positive and productive social skills when communicating and listening to others. No one person in this room is more important than any other. Please take headphones out of your ears when the teacher or anyone else in the room requires your attention. (Even if the devise is not playing)


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WRITING - Weight 60% **LITERARY DEVISES - Weight 15%** **POETRY - Weight - 15%** **QUESTIONS - Weight 10%**