AP English Language/Comp

Teacher Philosophy:
AP English Language/Comp is a writing intensive class. Obviously the intent is to increase writing skills. This promotes crtitcal thinking skills as well. Anyone who successfully completes this class will have good writing skills for the future. We develop writing strength in personal essay, style analysis, and argumentaion. There are supplementary vocabulary lessons and study of literary terms, cultural literacy discussions, and multiple choice test practices. The writing is a laboratory situation where we learn from student papers and papers provided by the COllege Board. "We are the books" and the most important learning tool in the class. I believe the way to be a successful writer is to practice....often....almost daily.

• Textbook- Glencoe British Literature
• Video / Film- Instructional videos are curriculum based and follow the Board of Education policy on classroom video, including approval by the principal. Work from this medium may be made up by renting the video or doing equivalent library research.

• 20% Major tests and major projects
• 20% Quizzes, reading reports, vocabulary tests
• 20% Homework/classwork, research
• 20% Nine-weeks test
• 20% class participation- A student can maintain a positive participation grade by listening, questioning, taking notes, helping another student, extra credit projects, and positive consequence rewards. Note this grade is maintained rather than earned daily. The student begins the class with a 100% average. Deductions are made for poor or negative participation.

• 90-100 equals A
• 80-89 equals B
• 70-79 equals C
• 60-69 equals D
• 59 and below equals F