Expository Writing - Second 9 Weeks, Second Semester Grades

(Finalized June 8, 2002.)

 

Major Work = 40% of your total grade.

          

_____ of   50  Due: 4/3    Personal Experience Essay - Graded

_____ of   25  Due: 4/15  First Nine Weeks Review Essay FC in front of portfolio – Completion Grade

_____ of   25  Due: 4/30  Vocabulary Quiz 1

_____ of   25  Due: 5/3    Application Essay #1 Final Copy – Completion Grade

_____ of   25  Due: 5/13  Thank You Letter FC, handwritten on stationary and ready to deliver – Completion Grade

_____ of   25  Due: 5/20  Vocabulary Quiz 2

_____ of   50  Due: 5/29  Choice Essay: Classification, Character Sketch, or Evaluation Essay FC

 

_____ of  225 Total for Major Work

 

Developmental Work = 35% of your total grade.

 

_____ of   50  Due: any     Journal

_____ of   10  Due: 4/10    Classification Essay PW

_____ of   10  Due: 4/10    Q’s 1-5 p. 136

_____ of   10  Due: 4/11    Classification Essay OL

_____ of   10  Due: 4/16    Q’s 1-7 p. 145

_____ of   25  Due: 4/17    Classification Essay RD

_____ of   10  Due: 4/17    Classification Essay PR

_____ of   25  Due: 4/18    Classification Essay SRD

_____ of   10  Due: 4/22    Q’s 1-6 p. 73

_____ of   10  Due: 4/25    Q’s 1-6 p. 81

_____ of   25  Due: 4/26    Character Sketch RD

_____ of   10  Due: 4/26    Character Sketch PR

_____ of   25  Due: 4/30    Character Sketch SRD

_____ of   10  Due: 5/3      Activity 2, p. 235

_____ of   25  Due: 5/9      Application Essay 2 RD, Tone/Voice Q’s, and revised RD for tone

_____ of   10  Due: 5/13    Thank You Letter RD

_____ of   25  Due: 5/14    Application Essay 3 or 4 SRD

_____ of   25  Due: 5/16    Application Essay 5 or 6 SRD

_____ of   25  Due: 5/23    Evaluation Essay PW/OL

_____ of   20  Due: 5/22    Activities 8,9,10 – pp. 244-246

_____ of   25  Due: 5/28    Evaluation Essay RD/SRD

_____ of   50  Due: 6/6      Pro-Con Essay Double List PW/RD-SRD/FC completion grade (juniors only)

 

_____ of   445  Total for Developmental Work

 

Portfolio = 15% of your total grade.

 

_____ of   100  Due: any    Portfolio

 

_____ of 100  Total for Portfolio and Enrichment

 

Class Participation = 10% of your total grade.

 

_____ of 100  Total for Class Participation: based on the Class Participation Scoring Guide & daily attendance records.

 

Extra Credit = total points earned added to Developmental Work

 

Various Points up to 9: Double Speak phrases handout: Due 4/22.

10 points: Application Essay # 7 or 8 Final Copy/SRD – Completion Grade (juniors only)