When I asked for a typed essay...

Your essays should ALWAYS be:

• Double-spaced
• 12 point font, Arial or Times New Roman, not bold
• The appropriate length
• Marked with a header of your last name and page number (Dufur 1)
• Headed appropriately (heading is also double space):

Your Name
Ms. Dufur
Your Class and Period (e.g. Eng IV, 4th period)
Date

• On time! Bring me a hard copy! If you have to email it due to issues with printing, you MUST do it before midnight the DAY IT IS DUE. You also MUST bring me a hard copy THE NEXT DAY.

Grading

Participation: 30%

(class discussion, group work, etc.)

Writing (homework and essays): 30%

Tests and Projects: 25%

Exit Tickets (daily quiz): 15%

This class, in summary, is about: READING, TALKING, and WRITING

I aim for all of my students to be better critical/analytical readers, speakers, and writers. 

These are the skills that will serve them well in college and their future careers! 

Weekly syllabus with due dates handed out in class, written on class calendar, and posted on website

*Remember: NO EXCUSES*

Classroom Rules

  Ms. Dufur's Do Four:

•   Be Respectful
•   Be Honest
•   Be Prepared
•   Be Involved

  Also...

 -No food, gum, or drinks (except water)

  -Electronics on silent and put away

Great Expectations

In an age when students can access any information on their iPhones, there is a general sense of apathy in the classroom. The “know-it-all” mindset has existed among teens throughout the centuries, but it is especially prevalent in this generation. Your iPhone will provide you definitions, but a deeper understanding of ideas and values is only obtained through dedication and focus in the classroom. Be present. Occupy the Classroom.

The only one pushing you to succeed in college or your future endeavors will be YOU. I promise to give you the tools that you need to succeed in my class and beyond, and to inspire you to set your own Great Expectations for yourself.