Welcome to Ms. Glasman’s AP Comp class!
Periods 4 and 5
Expected material we will cover:
First Semester: Rhetorical Analysis
1) Short pieces/A Separate Peace (about 5 weeks)
2) Psychology Unit – lecture, short readings, Maslow (about 2 weeks)
3) Narrative Unit – nonfiction pieces, writing your own narrative (about 3 weeks)
4) All Quiet on the Western Front (about 5 weeks)
Second Semester: Argument and Logic
1) Examples of argument making, rhetorical analysis of argument
2) Persuasive Speeches
3) Candide (satire)
4) Brave New World
5) AP Test prep
What to bring to class every day:
Please bring your English binder, whichever text we are working with, and plenty of reliable
pencils and/or pens to class every day. In addition, bring whatever you are using to annotate
(highlighters, Post-It notes, etc.).
Absences, tardies, and how to get work you’ve missed:
If you have an excused absence, you have as much time as you were absent to make up the work.
For instance, if you missed four days due to illness, you have four school days to make up your
work. I post homework daily in the classroom and on my website, so you should always have
access to the assignments. The class website can be found at
http://sharepoint.mvla.net/teachers/miag/AP%20Comp/Pages/default.aspx. If you need handouts,
please come see me NOT during class. Please ask me to give you what you’ve missed before or
after class, or during a break. And I mark tardies. Religiously.
Restroom and cell phone policies
I will start out giving you the benefit of the doubt. When you need to use the restroom, ask me
and go. Cell phones should be turned off and not seen at all during the class period.
How to contact me
The best way to get ahold of me is always email. I am terrific at checking email and getting back
to you in a timely manner. My email address is mia.glasman@mvla.net. (Please note there is
only one ‘s’!) If you’d like to meet with me in person, please don’t just show up and expect me
to be free. My prep periods this year are 6th and 7th periods. In addition, I am available during
some lunches and after school. Please schedule an appointment with me ahead of time if you
want to ensure I will be free.
ASSESSMENT AND GRADING POLICIES:
Assessments measure student progress toward proficiency and beyond in national Common Core Standard skill
areas.
Grade categories: Semester letter grades will be determined from formal assessments of a student’s proficiency in
the following subject area standards:
 Writing: 30%
 Reading: 30%
 Listening and Speaking: 15%
 Language Functions 15%
 Work Habits: 10%
Rubrics or scoring guides will explain proficiency criteria for all assignments.
Grading scale – to be determined. Information forthcoming…
On-line Gradebook: Grades are posted online for access by students and parents. Students should check their
grades online regularly and communicate with their teacher about missing assignments or discrepancies.
Work Habits: Work habits include timely and thorough completion of homework, personal accountability and
focus. Work habits will account for 10% of the overall grade.
Patterns of Proficiency: Students will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency for each skill taught.
Students’ grades will reflect a demonstrated pattern of achievement rather than a cumulative average of all work,
allowing grades to accurately reflect learning and improvement.
Assignment Revision: Students are encouraged to revise writing and reading assessments to demonstrate
proficiency on assessed standards. Revision time frame varies depending on the assignment.
Missing or Late Work: Students will have the opportunity to make up missing work for proficiency grades in skill
areas, but will lose credit in the “work habits” category. Students can expect to arrange with their teacher how
and when work will be made up.
Parents/Guardians: Please sign below to show you have read this
document. Please feel free to contact me with questions. I look
forward to working with your children!
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