Remedial
English I Syllabus
Course
Instructor : Mr. Walles
Course
Description: Remedial English I is a
literature-based course intended to enable freshmen students to develop as more
sophisticated readers and more articulate writers. Students will explore a
variety of novels, poems, plays, and short stories and respond to these works
through classroom discussion and written responses. Additionally, the course
will focus on developing the students’ abilities as writers, reviewing
basic grammar concepts and the fundamentals of composition.
Grading Scale :
100-95 – A 82-79 – C
94-93 – A- 78-77
– C-
92-91 – B+ 76-75
– D+
90-87 – B 74-71
– D
86-85 – B- 70-69
– D-
84-83 – C+ 68 or less – F
Tentative
Course Schedule:
First
Semester
12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose
Writing Workshop
An
Exploration of Short Stories
Second Semester
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
An Introduction and
Exploration of Poetry
Writing Workshop
Independent Study
of a Novel
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee