WHAT YOU NEED TO
KNOW.
AP English Survival Guide
FIRST THINGS FIRST
 Cornell Note Taking System
 Start now.
 Keep up with your notes.
 Write the summary later during the
same day you take the notes.
 Fill in the left side with topics (the
title of the PowerPoint slide for example)
 Fill in the left side with questions you
want answered by the teacher or the text
book.
FIRST THINGS FIRST
 Summer reading is due tomorrow.
 If you have it now, you may leave the assignment in the red
box labeled with your period.
 Your MLA formatted heading must be on everything you
turn in. You may look it up on the internet, or you may look
on the side of the box. There is an example there.
 Name, Teacher, Class and Period, Date
FIRST THINGS FIRST
 Fire drill
 Tornado drill
 Grades posted
 Information posted
 Wall of shame
 Cell Jail
 Word Wall
 Objectives
 Supplies listed in syllabus at the end of page 4. Dividers, you can make them from card stock
and post its or you may buy them. I like the ones with pockets.
SYLLABUS
 The first page of your binder.
 The syllabus explains the rigor, scope and sequence of the entire
year of instruction.
 It explains late work, grading, and expectations for this course.
 READ IT. Word for word, all the way through.
 If you choose to ignore it, you will find yourself lost and likely
regret your decision to blindly attempt this course.
SYLLABUS
 Grading for dual credit:
• 90% essays/10% MHS average for semester
• Late work accepted with 10% decrease per day late (24 hours)
•
Example: If you get an 83 on the assignment and it is 2 days (48 hours) late,
your grade would be reduced 20%. Which means you would receive a 66.4 on
the assignment.
 Grading for high school credit:
• 60% major/40% minor
• Late work accepted with 10% decrease per day late (not including
weekends)
• Example: If you get an 83 on the assignment and it is 4 days late, but two
of those days were Saturday and Sunday, your grade would be reduced
20%. Which means you would receive a 66.4 on the assignment.
SYLLABUS
 You will do the same work regardless of what type of credit you
choose (Dual or High School Only).
 Expectations are the same for everyone.
 Length requirements are the same for everyone.
 SO… you might as well sign up for dual credit. 
• Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
• There are payment plans through Midland College.
EXPECTATIONS
 Listed on a page of your syllabus
 Posted on the board.
 Please return the separate signature page signed by you and your
guardian (the entire page) to Mrs. Wagner by the end of this week.
 Violators will be persecuted or prosecuted? Which is correct?
SCHOOL RULES
 Dress conservatively
 Do not use your cell phone for any reason. There is a clock on the
wall and dictionaries/thesauri on the shelf.
 No hats
 Drinks: Water only. Must be in closed container.
CONTENT
 My website
• My email: sswagner@midlandisd.net
• Lectures: Watch Lectures 1 by Tuesday 8/27/2013. Watch lecture 2-3 by
Thursday 8/29/13. Watch grammar lectures as needed. It will take a few
hours. Take notes while you watch. Print off PowerPoint notes to help
with taking notes.
• Blog: You can ask me questions here if you can’t remember my email.
• Links: MLA format and information helpful to this course.
 Text
• Only have a class set, work done in class or purchase one for yourself.
• OR take good pictures of the text book on your phone.
• 504/Sped accommodations, see me privately
DUAL CREDIT
 You must sign up at Midland College
 You must apply at APPLYTEXAS and complete the college
application.
 Remember your sign in ID and password.
 You must then register for English 1301 with Mrs. Wagner at MC
or online at
 If you have questions, counselors can help, or I can after class.
ACTIVITY
Alphabetize yourselves.
ALOT MONSTER
Read the article.
Take notes in Cornell style or in a style comparable
which you have invented on the most important parts of
the story.
What is the tone of the writer? How do you know?