Top 10 Things You Need to Know to Succeed in 7th Grade Honors Language Arts

Let’s get this straight, this class was the absolute BEST Language Arts class in the history of
Language Arts classes! It has been a joy to be in such a great class, with great classmates
and an AMAZING teacher! Although I am sad to say goodbye to LRIS, I am still excited to go
to Snow Canyon Middle School next year!

Although this class does have it’s perks, I'm not going to lie, it takes a LOT of hard work. I
spent several nights climbing into bed only to realize that I had forgotten to do an assignment!
So, in honor of that situation, my first tip to succeed 7th grade Honors Language Arts will be;

1. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!!!!!!!!

I can’t even count how many times I procrastinated throughout the year and let me tell you,
it was not fun. In the end, you start to hyperventilate and freak out, because you know that
you’re not going to get the assignment done on time. (Or at least that’s what happened to me.)
It may not be as horrible as I’m making it seem, but I still strongly advise against it.

   2. Always Be Prepared

Don’t even get me started on how important this is! You should ALWAYS be prepared to
class, or you are most likely not going to survive 7th grade Language Arts Honors. It is so
important to have all your required work done before you even walk into the classroom! Also,
always having a working pencil and some extra lined paper along with your language arts
notebook is always handy because you never know what you might be doing in class that day.

   3. Make Sure to Read!!!

This is another essential tip that you need to follow if you want to succeed in this class.
Reading not only expands your vocabulary and is a great way to learn new things, but it is
just fun to read! The IRead club party is also another reason why you should read books. If
you read a whole bingo sheet (which consists of 36 books) by the end of the year you get to
go to the IRead party, which you definitely don’t want to miss out on! You also get a t-shirt
and candy if you qualify for the IRead club!

    

    4. Don’t Be Afraid to Ask For Help

This is something I did all the time throughout this school year. Whenever I needed extra help
on an assignment, or I didn’t get something, or I had a question about my grade I always
asked Mrs. Robins for help. Mrs. Robins is the type of teacher who would do anything and
everything to help her students with questions, and I guarantee you that she will help you
with any type of language arts questions that you have. So, moral of the story is, don’t be
scared that you might look stupid if you have a question about something because the
chances are that another one of your classmates has the same question.

   5. Turn In Your Work On Time

By far, this is the MOST important tip of all. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TURN IN YOUR WORK
ON TIME. This has been a struggle for me all year long, especially because I procrastinated
a lot. If you turn in your work late you will get points deducted from that assignment no matter
how good it was. Plus, turning in work late looks bad, and you probably shouldn't try out for
Honors Language Arts classes if you turn in work late on a regular basis.

   6. Always Check Your Gmail and Mrs. Robins Website

Mrs. Robins is the kindest, sweetest language arts teacher you will ever have. One of the
many helpful things she does during the school year is her weekly schedule. She always puts
up what we are doing in class for the week on her website, and she even reminds you to
check her website through Gmail every weekend! Isn’t that great?! You will never have to
worry about what you will be doing during the week again! (Well, at least in her class you
won’t) Also, it is important to check your Gmail because Mrs. Robins usually reminds you of
what is due, so don’t forget.

   7. Always Take Advantage Of Any Extra Credit Opportunities

Extra Credit is something you definitely need to take advantage of in this class. It is always
good to stock up on all that extra credit in case you miss an assignment you can’t make up,
or you get a bad grade on an assignment that you can’t redo. I can’t even count how many
times extra credit saved my tush this year. (Well, I probably could if I looked in PowerSchool,
but that’s beside the fact that extra credit is definitely a lifesaver when it comes to your grade.)

   8. Pay Attention In Class

This is a no brainer right here. You should always be paying attention in class! If you don’t,
well, you are pretty much screwed and you should NOT be trying out for 7th grade Honors
Language Arts. Paying attention in class is pretty much the key to getting a good grade in
this class, and honestly, it’s not that hard to just listen and pay attention to what the teacher is
saying instead of talking to your friends. So, in a nutshell, this tip is hands down one of the
more important tips out of this list.

   9. Do Your Absolute Best!

I understand that some people are just flat out lazy, and don’t do the best work they could.
So, in that case, I’m just going to come right out and say it, YOU NEED TO DO YOUR BEST
ON EVERY ASSIGNMENT! This class has a little bit more work then the rest of the classes,
and you always need to do your best or you run the risk of being kicked out of the class, and
you don’t want that do you? Plus, if you don’t do your best work than you can never really live
up to your full potential!

   10. Have Fun In This Class!

This class isn’t supposed to be stressful or overwork you. It is supposed to be fun and teach
you more skill in language arts than you would in a regular class. So be creative and have fun
with the assignments you have to do, not all the assignments are just boring butt loads of
work. It is good to have fun in this class and to let your creative juices flow.

To sum up this list of tips, I just wanted to say that this class really is a lot of fun, and
Mrs. Robins is definitely an amazing teacher, and I am sad to be leaving 7th grade
Honors Language Arts behind. It has been a great year, full of amazing experiences
and I am so glad I was able to be a part of this class.