Course Syllabus

Blackmon Road Middle School

Instructor:  Mrs. Diana Allen

allen.diana.s@muscogee.k12.ga.us

8th grade English Language Arts

HELLO AND WELCOME to English Language Arts!  This year we will study literature, grammar, and composition so you will be prepared for the next level.  Now, you will find that the state, Blackmon Road Middle School, and I have many goals for you this year, and it is privilege to help you achieve those goals.  However, keep in mind that the most important goal-setter of all is you!!!

 

My goal is to offer you the opportunity to succeed academically and personally in an environment that is warm, friendly, engaging, challenging, meaningful, safe, and interactive.  My sincere hope is that you will become more of a(n):  enthusiastic and insightful reader, keen analyzer of the written word, effective oral and written communicator, precise editor of your own work, critical thinker, and active participator in the learning process. 

Reading is a critical component of success—not only in English class, but in your other classes and in the work world. As with many skills, proficiency requires practice. It is extremely important that you have an independent reading book with you every day. You may bring your own book or check one out from the media. No catalogs or anime’ books, please.

Writing well is a skill that will serve you throughout life—whether you do it with pen and paper, computer, or cell phone. We will write in a variety of modes, focusing on the six traits of good writing: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.

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