READ THIS BLOG POST BECAUSE IT WILL GIVE YOU THE MOST VALID AND USEFUL INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW IN ORDER TO SUCCEED IN 7th GRADE LA
Note: This list is not ordered from most important to least, or from least important to most. They are all equally important in the same way almost every organ in your body is important for survival.
#1. DO THE WRITING CONTEST NO MATTER WHAT
The writing contest is a huge part of your grade. Even if you think you can do really good on everything else, and skip out on the contest, YOU ARE WRONG!!! First of all, even if you try your hardest, you won't do perfect on everything else. Many things are worth a low amount of points (from 4 to 10), so if you miss one point on an assignment it will lower that assignment to 75 or 80%. So, if you don't do the writing contest it will drop your grade like a hot-pocket.
#2. DO YOUR BEST ON EVERY ASSIGNMENT YOU GET
Like I said before, assignments are worth a low amount of points so if you miss one point it could drop your score about 20%
#3. TURN IN EVERY ASSIGNMENT ON TIME
Every assignment is worth a low amount of points, so since you won't be getting 100% on all assignments and that will be weighing down your grade, you will need all the credit you can get. If you turn it in late you will lose points even if it is outstanding work. The more work you turn in late, the more upset you will make Mrs. Robins. The more upset Mrs. Robins gets, the more likely it is she will just say "I am not accepting any more late work for any assignments for the rest of the year!" And then if you were the one turning in late work, it would be a habit by then, and simply put, you would be doomed. (Mrs. Robins, if you are reading this, just know you are not unpleasant in any way, and even when you are upset and stressed you are still my favorite teacher!)
#4. DO EXTRA CREDIT WRITING CONTESTS if allowed
Extra credit writing contests are the one thing you can do to keep a good grade. AGAIN assignments are worth a low amount of points. With extra credit, it doesn't matter how good you do, because you won't lose any points! But you still need to try.
#5.CARE ABOUT YOUR GRADE
I didn't worry about my grade, and, until the end of each trimester, I didn't realize why my grade really mattered. I would always get poor grades, then midterm or the end of the trimester would roll around. I would rapidly scramble, frantically, desperately searching for extra credit the same way a hobo might desperately search for extra food someone might have for him to eat. If the hobo doesn't get fed, he dies, and if my grade didn't go up I would get kicked out of honors LA. I managed to stay in (miraculously) until the end of the year. Then on the very last day of school, I was kicked out. I should have kept my grades up. BUT HERE IS WHY GRADES MATTER: if you want into honors language arts next year (eighth grade), you have to get good grades (or know the teacher, because if you know the teacher she will most likely know you too, then she would be completely BIASED and put you into honors). An A would be best. If you get into honors language arts in eighth grade, it increases your chances of getting into honors the next year, then AP (advanced placement), or, best of all, concurrent enrollment! That's college level courses in high school, with college credit, and (almost) no fees! That way you won't have to waste all that money on certain college courses, and you will have less student loans to pay off, that way you can save more money, keep a family well fed (unless you are a teacher, in which case you go to school to learn how to teach, then you come back with tons of student loan payments to pay off, and no money to pay it off with!), and in the end be better off financially and have a happier family. Sign up today and get 50% off all AP and concurrent enrollment classes, and a free T-shirt! TO SUM UP, YOUR GRADES NOW AFFECT WHAT CLASSES YOU GET INTO IN THE FUTURE, AND SOME COURSES MIGHT REQUIRE YOU TO BE IN THOSE ADVANCED CLASSES AS A PREREQUISITE. not really, it is just beneficial.
#7. READ EVERY NIGHT Dear Mrs. Robins, I was hoping you wouldn't notice I skipped a number, but since you are really smart you probably did. I hope to count number five as two different numbers because it is so long. I know you will understand.
Read, read, read! It's required, it's fun, and you get rewards from it! Mrs. Robins LOVES to give robins rewards to those who read the night before, and it really isn't too hard. Just read a chapter or two every night before you go to bed, and you'll get Robins Rewards, and you'll pass off more books for the Iread!
#8. GET ALONG, HAVE FUN, AND ENJOY LA
You might find yourself working with others more often than you would expect (or enjoy), so get used to it, make friends, and for Pete's sake DON'T ARGUE! Arguing groups get less work done and consequently, you will have homework if you chose to debate.
#9. LISTEN TO MRS. ROBINS
If Mrs. Robins respects you, respect her back. Even if she doesn't respect you (which I find highly improbable because Mrs. Robins is an excellent, kind teacher) you still need to respect her. If it weren't for her, you wouldn't be learning all this stuff every day in such a fun way. Seriously, the way Mrs. Robins teaches is sooooo fun that I wish I had her next year, but she probably doesn't want me back in her class, so yeah.
#10. WORK SUPER HARD THE FIRST TRIMESTER, THEN THE REST WILL BE EASIER
By working super hard the first trimester, you get on Mrs. Robin's good side, and she enjoys teaching you even more. The more she enjoys teaching you, the easier it will be to maintain a good grade. If you are lost I will explain. If she likes you she will be biased when grading your homework, and you will get better grades. P.S. It's really good for teachers to be biased, so that is what you should aim for. Except some teachers raise the standards for students they like. You know what, scratch all that. Don't be her favorite, don't be her least favorite and don't be right in the middle either. And don't be below middle, but it's sorta risky to be above middle, but being below middle is certain death, and if you are in the middle the teacher will just ignore you and it will be like you are at the bottom... Umm... I guess just stay slightly above middle and in case none of this helps you at all I will put a number eleven.
#11. BE PRODUCTIVE
Be productive and get work done during the time offered in class, and be creative while doing it! Language arts is all about being creative and drawing the attention of the reader to result in an amazing piece of art whether it be poetry, an essay, or just some fun creative writing! I will miss seventh grade, and I have heard so many terrible things about eighth grade that I wouldn't dare to repeat. Love seventh grade before it's gone, and enjoy every moment of it. I regret that this will be my last blog post ever. Good bye seventh grade, and hello eighth.
TIP FOR BUSINESS CCA: DON'T SIT NEXT TO YOUR FRIENDS IF MRS. MORSE LETS YOU AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TRIMESTER. WHOEVER YOU CHOSE TO SIT NEXT TO SHE WILL KEEP YOU AWAY FROM WHEN THE TIME FOR ASSIGNED SEATING COMES. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BLOG POST, IT'S JUST A FUN SECRET YOU AREN'T SUPPOSED TO KNOW. MAKE SURE YOU TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Fife
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