EXPOSITORY READING HELLO

& WRITING COURSE

MY NAME IS

Ms. Jauregui
ENGLISH 4 SYLLABUS 2018-2019 bjauregui@leadps.org
LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS--HAYWARD (510) 926-9276

ERWC (Expository Reading and Writing Course) is a course established by the California
State University system to better prepare students to meet the literacy demands of higher
education. This course will focus on developing you into a confident, critical, and
independent reader, writer, and thinker. You will be given opportunities to choose your
topic, texts, and assessments as a means of giving you agency in your learning and
empowering you as a student. By the end of the course, it is my hope that you approach
challenging academic texts more strategically, confidently, and successfully. 

course at a glance
types of assignments
Unit 1: SENIOR SUCCESS
Unit 2: PERSONAL INSIGHT annotations analysis essays
Article of the Week (AoW) research paper
Unit 3: THE RHETORIC OF Report & React Response (RRR) presentations
CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES reading journals timed, in-class writes
reading quizzes & unit exams group projects
Unit 4: THE SENIOR RESEARCH
personal, narrative essays ....& much more! 
PROJECT partner & group discussions
Unit 5: DEFIANCE & DISSENT vocabulary development

Unit 6: THE SENIOR

PERFORMANCE OF HAMLET 

what we'll read

articles

INDEPENDENT
READING
BOOK

TWO LIT
CIRCLE BOOKS
 GRADING policIES
Remember that you must I will do all I can to
earn a C or better to pass support you on the
the course to graduate! road to graduation!

TIME MANAGEMENT:  Homework or assignments that are graded for completion will receive full
credit or a 0 in the Time Management category of the grade book. Students cannot receive partial
credit in TM for missing a deadline. All late work = 0 for Time Management.   

LATE WORK:  Homework or assignments that include feedback for

DEADLINES!
mastery (i.e. a grade on the quality of the product and not just
completion) will be accepted up to ONE week after the initial due date.
After one week you will not be able to receive credit for the
assignment, unless otherwise specified. Submission of late work will Homework due in class must
still result in a 0 for Time Management. be completed by the start of
class.

Homework turned in online is

EXTENSIONS:  All excused extensions must
be approved in writing before the scheduled
deadline. If requesting an extension, you
must send a professional e-mail to your
teacher, with an explanation of why you
need the extension and the timeframe for
the extension request (i.e. when you plan to
submit the assignment). Extensions are only
guaranteed once you have received
approval from the teacher. Time
management impact will be handled on a
case by case basis.
due by the posted timed
deadline.
ABSENCES: As a senior, if you are absent from class for
any reason, YOU are expected to demonstrate
responsibility by sending a professional e-mail to your
teacher to inform them of your absence in advance of
the absence wherever possible. You will be expected to
secure all necessary assignments/materials and will still
be responsible to meet all assignment deadlines, unless
you have otherwise arranged an extension.

Homework: No extension will be given for assignments

STRICTLY 
posted on Google classroom except in the case of illness
or family emergency. For homework assignments to be

NO PLAGIARISM
submitted on paper, you are responsible for submitting
the assignment the day you return to school.

Classwork: For assignments that must occur during the

CHEATING AND/OR PLAGIARIZING on any
assignment, essay, or assessment will result
in a ZERO for that assignment in ALL relevant
grade book categories and will be marked in
the grade book as “P” to indicate that
academic dishonesty took place. If a student
cheats or plagiarizes on a FINAL assessment
at the end of the year, the student must
attend summer school to earn the right to re-
take or re-do that assessment.
class period (Socratic discussions, performances, and
group projects), absent students may have an
opportunity to show mastery on the skills at a later time
by conferencing with their teacher and completing an
alternative assignment.
Group work:  If you are going to miss an assignment that
is completed as group work, you must inform the teacher
in advance and also communicate with your group in
advance. If you do not present with the group or
participate in Socratic, you may not receive the same
grade as the group or full credit. 
 gradebook categories & weights

In-class final
5%
Hamlet
5% Writing
SRP 25%
10%
20% FINAL Time Management
is broken down into the SRP,
10%
Hamlet performance, and an
in-class final! 
Vocab
10% Reading
Discussion 25%
10%

expectations
As seniors, you are role models for the entire LPS community. I fully expect for you to:  
Come to class every day prepared, ready to participate
and engage with the work and your peers. 
Contribute to a positive, respectful classroom
please reach out
environment in order to support your learning and that of to speak with me 
your classmates. maturely about 
issues or 
Uphold all LPS norms and policies, including dress code, concerns that arise
electronic devices, and language expectations.  this year!

RESPECT. RESPONSIBILITY.
COMMITMENT.
 other
useful information

binder organization
You are responsible for organizing all course materials for reference in an
accessible binder. I recommend the following sections in your binder:

READINGS/ LANGUAGE/ WORKSHEETS/

ASSESSMENTS
TEXTS VOCAB HANDOUTS

google classroom codes

what to bring to class every day

Block 1: 1fsdg97
chromebook & a charger
pens & pencils  Block 2: gt5ucki
multiple colored highlighters Block 3: sbqwpp
college-ruled paper Block 6: fmzj45
ERWC binder
a folder to take home HW

Reaching out to Ms. Jauregui

You can always contact me with questions and/or concerns, whether personal or academic. I am here to
support you in any way I can. Feel free to e-mail me at any time, or call/text under reasonable hours. 

If you want to meet with me in person, the best method is to make an appointment with me by sending a
professional e-mail.