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Hello,
Welcome to English 9. The purpose of
English 9 is to help you develop better writing, comprehension, and
communication skills. These skills will help you to communicate your thoughts in
a manner that is clear to the reader. Read this page carefully, as it contains
information that will help you in class.
MUST READ!!!
Things that will make this class easier for
you:
- Read the Policy on Plagiarism
- Decide now
on the books you plan to read (Preview Lesson 15 and Lesson 17). Submit your choices via the form
below.
- Know the FAQs
- Links to help your writing skills
When
working on your lessons use the following guidelines:
- Proofread and spell check all your work.
Be sure to use proper English.
- Respond to all requests for
revisions.
- It is not acceptable to use lazy English
such as the words "cuz" for "because" or "wanna" for "want to".
- If you are writing a story where you want
to illustrate a particular dialect or mode of speech, words such as "cuz" should
be noted with quotation marks ('' ").
- Each sentence should begin with a capital
letter and end with a period, question mark, or exclamation point. Proper
punctuation is important!
- The pronoun "I" is always
capitalized.
Remember, this is an English class and the rules
of English apply. These are the rules that you have learned during your early
years so there is no need to bore you with them again. However, if you are
uncertain about the proper use of English there are links to English grammar in
this class that you can refer to or you can ask us. Please use proper English.
Thank you.
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