Course Description: This class will provide students the opportunity to explore different types of

writing. Students will write using a variety of techniques and eventually combine these techniques into
a final project. Students will be expected to share many of their writings with classmates as peer editing
and revising will be an important part of the class.
Course Website: www.raetzenglish.weebly.com
Assessments:
1. Daily Participation: (Not part of cumulative grade affects credit)
Daily Participation will be awarded every day, and you will either earn all 5 points or 0
(zero) points for a total of 25 pts/week. To earn participation points, you must:
1. Come prepared to class (homework done, have materials
needed, be on time, have tablet charged)
2. Participate in discussions to the best of your ability
3. Take notes when needed
4. Work cooperatively and collaboratively in small groups
5. Do not abuse your daily passes

2. Daily assignments (worksheets, discussions, notes) (40% of grade)
- All daily assignments must be turned in electronically (unless otherwise
stated)
- Assignments that have been copied will receive a 0 (zero) with NO
opportunity to re-do.
- All late assignments must be turned in by Friday (end of interventions) of the
grading week.
o No assignment will be accepted after this time.
o 1 pt. will be taken off the earned score for every day it is late

3. Writing assignments (weekly journals & additional writing requirements) (60% of grade)
- All writing assignments must be written in MLA format.
- Any writing assignment that has been plagiarized or copied will receive a 0
(zero) with 1 chance to make it up for 50% of the earned grade.





Creative Writing
Miss Raetz: anne.raetz@isd518.net


Miss Raetz: anne.raetz@isd518.net
Ms. Fenske: amanda.fenske@isd518.net

Credit:
Students will earn 0.5 credit if they:
- Have earned 80% or higher in participation points
- Have fewer than 10 absences
- Have 60% or higher on all cumulative assignments

Students will earn 0.25 credit if they:
- Have earned 50%-79% in participation points
- Have 10 or more absences
- Have 60% or higher on all cumulative assignments

Students will earn no credit if they:
- Have earned less than 50% in participation points
- Have 15 or more absences
- Have less than 60% on all cumulative assignments

Unit Schedule:

Unit 1: Descriptive Writing (Week 1-3)

Unit 2: Poetry (Week 4-5)

Unit 4: Narratives
- Reflective Story (Week 6)
- Character Development (Week 7)
- Fictional Story (Week 8-9)

Ongoing Unit: Editing & Revising

You agree to abide by the expectations and grading criteria of this syllabus by signing below.
Failure to do so, will result in removal of course.

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Failure to follow any of these expectations may result in a referral to the office and/or loss of
participation points.