Syllabus

English II

English II Syllabus

Course Description:

In English II, students will achieve skills necessary to become effective readers, writers, listeners, speakers, and thinkers. In this course, students will read a wide array of literature including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, and expository texts with an emphasis in twentieth-century world literature. Students will be required to write in several genres including personal narratives, informational research papers, persuasive essays as well as procedural work-related documents. Students will also gain an increasingly complex understanding and awareness of the conventions of Standard English.

Grading Policy

• Tests, Projects, Essays: 4o%

• Daily Work, Quizzes: 40%

• Six-weeks Test: 20%

Tentative Outline of Units:

• Changes to unit activities or unit outline may change as the needs of students are assessed.