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Email: bshimon@jeffco.k12.co.us
Voicemail: 303-982-5140 ext. 52340 English 9 Course Description: This introductory, year-long English class is required for all 9th grade students. This course will cover the following literature genres: short stories, epics, nonfiction, drama, novels, and poetry. The following writing genres will also be covered: narrative, expository, descriptive and technical. A research project will be included, as will public speaking, vocabulary, and grammar. WORRIED ABOUT YOUR GRADE? *Pay attention to deadlines. Assignments are due at the beginning of class. Once late, it drops 10% daily until day 5. After that it remains 50% off until the end of the semester. *Most tests can be retaken and many assignments can be redone. *Extra credit is available, and can be used to raise semester grade up to 5%. |