English 9 Academic or English 9 Honors? Focus: Reading, Writing, Research, Vocab SOL competencies Basic writing skills are reinforced Mastery of basic writing skills is assumed (students advance to complex writing skills) Increased rigor & faster pace More independent learning GPA Bump: N/A GPA Bump: 0.5 Homework: ~30 minutes per class Homework: ~1-1.5 hours per class Normal Summative Assessments Honors Common Assessment (major summative assessment requiring out-of-class independent research) Other considerations: Do you like reading & writing? Are you highly motivated and able to self-advocate as needed? How difficult is your overall course load?

English 9 Honors Classes =Summer Assignment -Detailed, intricate directions -Dialectical Journals -Literary Terms -Parenthetical Citations -Works Cited -Submitted to Turnitin.com on 9/15 Visit the HHS Website >Academics>English > Summer Assignments

Questions ?? Contact the HHS English Department Chairperson Email Melanie.Buckley@lcps.org