1. 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
Year-Long Honors Common Assessment Portfolio (which requires out-of-class independent research and partially impacts final exam score)
Other considerations: Do you like English & reading? What is your level of motivation? How difficult is your overall course load?

2. 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

3. Questions ?? Contact the HHS English Department Chairperson