Honors American Literature Class Expectations

Expectations of an Honors American Literature Student

            While English classes at Grosse Pointe South High School can be high on stress levels and expectations, Mr. Provenzano’s Honors American Literature class, although also high in expectations, has a more creative atmosphere that can help a South Student better achieve their highest potential without heightened stress levels.

            Like any other English class, a student is expected to follow customary rules and expectations. Being respectful to the teacher, and to others, is a given expectation for any English class. As well as being respectful, participation would also be expected. The more that a student participates in projects and writing, the better progress the student would be making in class. A student who is respectful and doesn’t distract the class will be more likely to participate and make honest progress. This contrasts from a student who is a constant distraction, and would ultimately deplete the progress of other students as well as their own, and get that student on the teacher’s bad side. Ultimately these two expectations will allow for a friendly relationship with the teacher. Other expectations need to be met in order to get good grades and be a good writer.

            As well as respect, and participation, there are other actions that will help a student reach the highest expectations of the class. Any paper or project requires a good effort and hard work, without it, none of the work will ever reach the students highest potential. Having good grades is anyone’s goal in high school, as well as something the teacher expects you to aim for. If a student never worked hard or put in a good effort into their work they would never get good grades. When working hard and making progress in their writing style, a student will advance further and further towards their full potential. The closer they get to their highest potential the better the grades will be on their work. If a student reaches expectations on respect, participation, hard work, and good grades they will be on their teacher’s good side and will be considered a good writer. After becoming a good writer who works hard and is reaching their highest potential, there is one last expectation that a teacher has to make a student’s writing the best it can be.

            Even though Mr. Provenzano’s English class has high expectations, the creative atmosphere allows for a more relaxed environment. Something required of any creative class, is to work thoughtfully. Hard work and good grades can make good writing, but will never make an amazing project or paper. Any project needs to have a creative touch of the student in it. And with a creative atmosphere like Mr. Provenzano’s class, the writing and creativity will take some stress off of the pressure of a project. With a creative atmosphere in a class room projects and expectations become more relaxed. When a student has fun with a project, it allows work to be better thought out and prepared, opposed to a student who stressed over a paper and wrote it without a creative touch. With all of the elements of these expectations put together, a student will reach their highest potential and get good grades as well as be a good student.

            Mr. Provenzano’s Honors American Literature class, although high in expectations, has a creative atmosphere that can help a South Student better achieve their highest potential without heightened stress levels.