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Ms. Mandanis English Literature

Welcome to your English course. I will tell you now that you WILL work in my class. This is
not a fly-through-the-lessons kind of class. It will require effort and hard work. If you are
serious about graduating, then you know that effort and hard work is part of being here.
I.

Course Goals
A. To read for comprehension and critical thinking
B. To write fluently and coherently
C. To be self-sufficient and self-advocating in learning
D. To try and work hard
E. To not dismiss ones ability or to be self-defeating
F. To make relevant connections to the world locally and globally
G. To meet on Tuesdays during workshop sessions for
supplemental review or extended learning

II.

Reading

III.

Writing

IV.

V.

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D.

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B.
about text)
C.
D.

Close Out Question Sheet

Group Circles
Reading Aloud
Skimming and Scanning

Weekly Writing (short prompted writing)

Short Writing Assignments (longer prompted/freewrite writing
Formal Writing Assignments (formal 5-paragraph essays)
Vocabulary Bank

Citation & Plagiarism

A. Citation: Everything that you write in your paper that came
from somewhere else needs to be documented and cited as a source of
information.
B. Plagiarism: Taking information from elsewhere and passing it
off as your own. Doing so is considered cheating and will be
reprimanded accordingly.
C. Honor Code: Sign and submit along with every major
assignment
Notes
A. Things to Include
B. Vocabulary
C. Name, Date, Part, Lesson

VI.

Workshop Sessions
A. Attendance is mandatory
B. Work assigned in workshops will count as extra credit or fill-in
grades for other assignments/scores
C. Test prep and review

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VII.

Lessons
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VII.

A. World Literature 1 Exemptions

1: 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 21, 23
2: 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 23, 26, 27, 28, 33
3: 1, 18, 27, 28
4: 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 23, 28, 42, 43
B. World Literature 2 Exemptions
1: 2, 3, 22, 23, 27, 28
2: 12, 13, 32, 33, 42, 43
3: 7, 17, 18, 22, 23
4: 17, 18, 22, 23, 27, 28, 37, 42, 43
C. American Literature Exemptions
1: 3, 13, 18, 21, 23, 26, 38, 43
2: 3, 23, 37, 38, 43
3: 27, 28, 32, 33, 42, 43
4: 3, 8, 17, 18, 22, 23, 37, 42, 43
D. British Literature Exemptions
1: 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 28
2: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 16, 17, 18, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 38, 41, 42
3: 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 26, 27, 28, 33, 36, 37
4: 2, 3, 6, 8, 31, 32, 33, 36
E. Grammar
1. No grammar lesson exemptions
2. They appear in lessons ending with 4 or 9 (e.g.
14, 29, 34, etc)
3. Need notes for grammar

Contact and
A.
AFTER 9PM.
B.
C.
progress)

Resources
Mobile Number: 919-328-9973. DO NOT CALL OR TEXT ME
Email address: samantharae.mandani@dpsnc.net
Website: englishmjba.weebly.com (currently a work in

Finally: Trying and failing is part of learning. If you try and give it your best effort,
you will be fine in class. But you either work to do it right or you do it over.
I hereby declare that I understand what is expected of me. I will abide by
the rules set forth by Ms. Mandani and MJBA or otherwise meet any
consequence or repercussion given to me if I fail to do so.
Date:
Student name: ___________________________________________
Student signature: ________________________________________

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English Writing Assignments
I.

Weekly Writing
A. Timed 5-10 minute bursts of prompted writing at center tables
B. Minimum 1 paragraph
C. 30 total for the course
D. Compile looseleaf or in a notebook separate from your notes
E. Will be checked weekly as writing grades

II.

Short Writing Assignments

A. Untimed prompted/freewrite assignments about texts youve
read
B. Minimum 2 paragraphs
C. 6 per Part (2 per Unit; 24 total for the whole course)
D. Must use at least 2 Vocabulary Bank words in assignment
1. Definition and part of speech must be included at
the bottom of the assignment
E. Will be checked regularly as quiz grades

III.

Formal Writing Assignments

MANDATORY: Outline and Rough Draft for each essay.
An essay with an Outline and Rough Draft (that I have seen and discussed
with you) must be turned in halfway through the course. Your parts will
remain unlocked until I receive them.
A. World Literature 1
1. Descriptive Essay
2. Autobiographical Narrative
B. World Literature 2
1. Analytical Essay
2. Compare and Contrast Essay
C. American Literature
1. Expository Essay
2. Cause and Effect Essay
D. British Literature
1. Persuasive Essay
2. Mini-Research Paper

IV.
Credit Recovery students will have specific instructions about work
expectations and requirements.