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If a writing assignment is completed outside of class (e.g. journals), students are expected to proofread <\/b>their writing for the assignment in order to eliminate mechanical errors prior<\/b> to the due date.<\/p>\nIf a writing assignment is completed outside of class (e.g. journals), students are expected to proofread <\/b>their writing for the assignment in order to eliminate mechanical errors prior<\/b> to the due date.<\/p>\n
When working on writing assignments outside of the classroom, students should always refer to the\u00a0Proofreading Expectations<\/a>\u00a0guide in order to ensure that submitted work meets ninth-grade expectations.\u00a0 This guide will provide a list of non-negotiable errors<\/b> that will not be academically tolerated in high school\u00a0students\u2019 writing.\u00a0 For each<\/b> of the non-negotiable errors (which are listed in each grading period\u2019s Proofreading Expectations) that are present in a submitted assignment, 10%<\/b> of the total possible points for the assignment will be deducted \u2013 up to a maximum of 50%.<\/p>\n In addition, once a student has been provided with personalized teacher feedback<\/b> (green ink) on a graded writing assignment, he or she is expected to research all circle-marked errors and avoid repetition of them in future writing assignments; otherwise, the 10% deduction rule will apply to each of those chronic errors as well<\/b>.<\/p>\n Mr. Benton provides several resources<\/b> to students to research, study, and practice their diverse writing issues.\u00a0 These include direct whole-class instruction, print and digital resources, and individualized after-school tutoring on Thursdays.\u00a0 By the end of the grading period, ninth-grade\u00a0students are expected to have labored over and mastered the avoidance of the non-negotiable errors listed in that grading period\u2019s Proofreading Expectations as well as circle-marked errors in previously graded writing assignments.\u00a0 (For this first grading period, the \u201cFour Questions\u201d should be referred.)<\/p>\n Students\u2019 writing is not expected to be mechanically perfect; however, certain errors are considered non-negotiable<\/b> for students who hope to find academic success in high school\u00a0English classes.\u00a0 The non-negotiable errors for this grading period are itemized on the attached pages; these errors are broken down into four categories: Handwriting and Capitalization<\/b>, Usage<\/b>, Grammar and Punctuation<\/b>, and Spelling<\/b>.\u00a0 A list of Elementary Skills<\/b> is also attached, detailing other non-negotiable errors.<\/p>\n Handwriting and Capitalization<\/strong><\/p>\n RESOURCES:<\/strong> Handwriting for Kids<\/a><\/p>\n Usage<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n RESOURCES:<\/strong> Usage Notes<\/a>,\u00a0Grammar Monster<\/a><\/p>\n Grammar and Punctuation<\/strong><\/p>\n RESOURCES:<\/strong> Purdue Online Writing Lab<\/a>, Grammar Monster<\/a>,\u00a0Grammar Bytes<\/a>,\u00a0Free Rice<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Spelling<\/strong><\/p>\n RESOURCES:<\/strong> Oxford Advanced Learner\u2019s<\/a>, Cambridge Learner\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n The purpose of these Proofreading Expectations is to align students\u2019 writing with the conventions of Standard English.\u00a0 Students are expected to demonstrate a grade-level-appropriate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.\u00a0 A full list of the Common Core Standards can be found here<\/a> by\u00a0clicking on \u201cLanguage\u201d in the menu on the left side of the web page.<\/p>\n Below is a partial list of various elementary-level skills that ninth-grade students are expected to have already mastered:<\/p>\n Elementary Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n KINDERGARTEN EXPECTATIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 1st GRADE EXPECTATIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 2nd GRADE EXPECTATIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 3rd GRADE EXPECTATIONS<\/span><\/p>\n 4th GRADE EXPECTATIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 5th GRADE EXPECTATIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Below is another partial list of various skills that most\u00a0students should already have a great deal of experience with; however, students are expected to have these middle-school-level skills mastered no later than the end of their freshmen year of high school with Mr. Benton:<\/p>\n Middle School Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n 6th GRADE EXPECTATIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 7th GRADE EXPECTATIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 8th GRADE EXPECTATIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Below is a complete list of skills relevant to the conventions of Standard English that all students are expected to master throughout the course of their high school years:<\/p>\n High School Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n 9th and 10th GRADE EXPECTATIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 11th\u00a0and 12th\u00a0GRADE EXPECTATIONS <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n If a writing assignment is completed outside of class (e.g. journals), students are expected to proofread their writing for the assignment in order to eliminate mechanical errors prior to the due date. When working on writing assignments outside of the … Continue reading \n
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