Welcome to the ENG 3U1 class blog!
Please keep this site bookmarked for the semester and check it regualarly for updates and important information. Due Dates for major assignments will be posted here. Please see Ms. Forbes right away if you have any questions or concerns about the assignments or your work. I am available most days for extra help. Please see me to set up a meeting time.
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COURSE INFO
Course Description
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures, as well as a range of informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity and incorporating stylistic devices appropriately and effectively. The course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 12 university or college preparation course.
Evaluation
Seventy percent of a student’s final grade will be based on assessments and evaluations conducted throughout the term. Thirty percent of the final grade will be based on a final evaluation administered towards the end of the course.
Term Work (70%)
Knowledge /Understanding 25% of course work/ 17.5 of final mark
Thinking/Inquiry 25% of course work/ 17.5 of final mark
Communication 25% of course work/ 17.5 of final mark
Application 25% of course work/ 17.5 of final mark
Final Evaluation (30%)
Examination 15% (of final mark)
ISU 15% (of final mark)
Late Assignments, Absences, Missed Work
In all courses, students are expected to complete all course work assigned to them. If a student is absent from class, it is the student’s responsibility to be informed about the work that he or she missed. Skipping a class will result in a consequence. Some deadlines are negotiated; some are absolute. If a student chooses not to submit/complete work either on a negotiated or absolute deadline then that work may not be assessed or evaluated. In those cases the student may receive a mark of zero.
Plagiarism
Students who plagiarize will receive a mark of zero. Students who participate in cheating, including those who let others copy their work, will receive a mark of zero.
