Nathan Hale School
Language Arts
Grade 7
Mrs. Joyce Cerbasi
The seventh grade Language Arts program focuses on the development of communication skills as an integrated and related process. The goals of the program are to develop:
- Critical thinkers
- Competent writers
- Effective listeners
- Effective speakers
- Efficient users of information
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To help students speak effectively, controlling pitch and rate for purposes of emphasis.
2. To interview others to gain information.
3. To keep to the topic.
4. To use pre-writing activities for the purpose of organization.
5. To improve students’ formal expository and creative writing.
6. To help students to understand the value of writing well and to realize the importance of written communication.
7. To integrate and connect, wherever possible, the students’ study of Language Arts with other subjects in the Seventh Grade curriculum.
Course Requirements
Each student is expected to:
1. Bring to class all materials required for active participation in class.
2. Listen attentively and participate in class discussions.
3. Show satisfactory progress in tests, writing assignments and presentations.
4. Keep a neat, well-organized notebook.
5. Journal writing must be completed each night it is assigned.
6 Homework must be handed in on the assigned day. Late assignments will result in a lowering of one letter grade. There is a due date for assignments, and a deadline. After the deadline, assignments will no longer be accepted for credit.
Means of Assessment
1. Tests
2. Written assignments
3. Journals
4. Homework
Parents are encouraged to assist their children with their L.A. homework by providing a suitable time and place for completing assignments, checking homework for neatness, and encouraging promptness and regular school attendance.
If any problems should arise, please contact me through the school office to arrange a conference.
I am available for extra help both before and after school for students who may need it. Any student requiring extra help may see me to make an appointment.
This class gives every student the opportunity to be creative and express themselves in a unique way. The ability to communicate effectively through writing is an invaluable tool that they will use forever. My goal is to help them become effective, competent writers.
Joyce Cerbasi
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