Contemporary Literature
Contemporary Literature is the Junior level English class offered at Lakeshore High School. During this class we focus on reading contemporary novels with a high level of engagement for the students. Through reading these texts, students get to explore and discuss aspects of our modern world while reading high-quality literature.
In addition to increasing their reading skills, students will also increase their writing skills through a variety of papers. Students will write Reader Responses and analytical essays for most major texts. Students will also increase their research skills through different research papers including a Persuasive Essay and Historical Fiction Essay.
I believe that writing is never truly finished and can always be improved upon. Because of that belief all writing assignments for this class can be rewritten for an improved grade. It is required the student conference with me to discuss what needs to be improved and together we will set a new due date for the assignment. The student is responsible for making sure the new paper is turned in by that date. When the student has turned in the new paper I will regrade it and change the student's score in the grade book to reflect the new grade (not an average of the two grades). This is a great way for students to continue to work on their writing skills as we move through the semester.
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Please make sure you enroll in turnitin.com. You will need to submit all major papers to this website. The information you need to enroll is:
Class ID: 6013114
Password: lancer
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Text the code @kinney2 to the phone number 330-578-2264 and follow the prompts.
In addition to increasing their reading skills, students will also increase their writing skills through a variety of papers. Students will write Reader Responses and analytical essays for most major texts. Students will also increase their research skills through different research papers including a Persuasive Essay and Historical Fiction Essay.
I believe that writing is never truly finished and can always be improved upon. Because of that belief all writing assignments for this class can be rewritten for an improved grade. It is required the student conference with me to discuss what needs to be improved and together we will set a new due date for the assignment. The student is responsible for making sure the new paper is turned in by that date. When the student has turned in the new paper I will regrade it and change the student's score in the grade book to reflect the new grade (not an average of the two grades). This is a great way for students to continue to work on their writing skills as we move through the semester.
Turnitin.com
Please make sure you enroll in turnitin.com. You will need to submit all major papers to this website. The information you need to enroll is:
Class ID: 6013114
Password: lancer
Remind101.com
Please make sure you sign up for Remind101 to ensure you recieve any reminders I may send out. Parents and guardians are also welcome to sign up for this service.
Text the code @kinney2 to the phone number 330-578-2264 and follow the prompts.