Advanced Placement Literature and Composition
Bellingham High School

Instructors: Margie Freeman and Laurie Mullarky

This is a rigorous, college-level class. The reading is challenging; the writing is frequent and requires an independent mind. We will function as a community of learners. If you are committed to the work as well as to listening and learning from each other, this class will ultimately become one in which we are all teachers and students. Each member of the class will have a voice. We will learn from each other, read our writing aloud, work collaboratively on revisions, and share our thoughts, ideas, and observations with one another.

GOALS Develop confidence and facility with the English language Become life-long readers and writers Become critical thinkers Experience success with the AP English tests, and receive credit for AP high school classes Gain college/university acceptance raising standardized test scores assisting in the personal essay strengthening transcripts

EXPECTATIONS Read all assigned pages & be prepared for class discussions Regular attendance/prompt arrival Verbal participation in class Preparation for quizzes/tests (both announced & unannounced) Index card account of each book read Continuous updating of in-class AP file with all writing assignments Work will be submitted when due LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

GRADE WEIGHTS Daily Preparation/Attendance.....................20% In-Class Writes/Quizzes/Homework.......30% Major Essays/Exams/Projects.................50%

GRADE SCALE A.....90-100% B+...88-89% B.....80-87% C+...78-79% C.....70-77% D+...68-69% D.....60-67%

50 OBJECTIVE TESTS FOR ENGLISH LITERATURE (BHS Network Access Only)
DO NOT PRINT FROM A SCHOOL COMPUTER;
SAVE THE DOCUMENT ON A FLASH DRIVE OR BURN IT TO A DISK TO TAKE HOME!