Post by Professor Snape on Sept 27, 2010 18:55:55 GMT -6
Wands away.
I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses...I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death -- if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach.
You may have been, I daresay, enjoying this minor break, but I'm afraid you'll have to get back to work now, or else suffer the consequences. I'm sure after failing a few exams you'll get it through your little heads.
You can expect a fairly consistent schedule, so even Longbottom here should not have a problem remembering dates. Therefore, I shall accept no late work. Though, for some of you, not turning in assignments might actually be the better option.
Of course you should all be familiar with our grading policy:
Now, I have awarded extra credit on assignments before, but only to those...exceptional enough to deserve it. I can assure you that most of this class will be lucky to achieve an "Outstanding". Not attempting the assignment is equivalent to "Poor" and if you turn in such drivel that warrants a grade lesser than that, be aware that I will not be afraid to deduct House Points. In addition to the "Troll" designation, I may deduct more than fifteen points if the work is that terrible.
Lessons and homework will be posted here. You will complete the lesson in the same thread. As I very much dislike deciphering your scrawl and diagrams, I will not be assigning homework as often as your other teachers. You can expect about 2 essays this term, so the bulk of your grade shall be earned in class.
On occasion, I will offer optional extra credit challenges to be completed in class [you'll owl them to me] without notes. These can earn you up to 15 points for your house, and are rare. Only OWL and NEWT students are eligible for these assignments. I will not waste supplies on younger students who are still ignorant of many of the facets of potion making. They shall be graded as follows:
Your first assignment is to write a one sentence essay letting me know you are enrolling in my class. You must submit all homework by owl, with the subject as: “Homework Subject – (Last Name, First Name Initial)”
If you are so thick as to misunderstand this, you can expect a grade befitting your troll-like intelligence.
You must have the title of essays centered, underlined, and boldfaced at the top of your parchment. The assignment must meet the length requirement or the highest grade you can hope to achieve will be "Acceptable".
If you find yourself at any moment so inexorably dull that you cannot understand what is being asked of the work, you should send me an owl. If you should post your question in the lesson thread or anywhere else I can guarantee that it will not find me well.
Supply List:
There will be no collaboration during any lesson unless I designate it as a collaborative assignment. However, you may work in study groups and utilize my classroom, if you so choose, should you find the homework so exceedingly difficult that you cannot complete it satisfactorily on your own.
Professor Snape
I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses...I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death -- if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach.
You may have been, I daresay, enjoying this minor break, but I'm afraid you'll have to get back to work now, or else suffer the consequences. I'm sure after failing a few exams you'll get it through your little heads.
You can expect a fairly consistent schedule, so even Longbottom here should not have a problem remembering dates. Therefore, I shall accept no late work. Though, for some of you, not turning in assignments might actually be the better option.
Of course you should all be familiar with our grading policy:
O (Outstanding) = 15 points
E (Exceeds Expectations) = 10 points
A (Acceptable) = 5 points
P (Poor) = 0 points
D (Dreadful) = -5 points
T (Troll) = -15 points
Now, I have awarded extra credit on assignments before, but only to those...exceptional enough to deserve it. I can assure you that most of this class will be lucky to achieve an "Outstanding". Not attempting the assignment is equivalent to "Poor" and if you turn in such drivel that warrants a grade lesser than that, be aware that I will not be afraid to deduct House Points. In addition to the "Troll" designation, I may deduct more than fifteen points if the work is that terrible.
Lessons and homework will be posted here. You will complete the lesson in the same thread. As I very much dislike deciphering your scrawl and diagrams, I will not be assigning homework as often as your other teachers. You can expect about 2 essays this term, so the bulk of your grade shall be earned in class.
On occasion, I will offer optional extra credit challenges to be completed in class [you'll owl them to me] without notes. These can earn you up to 15 points for your house, and are rare. Only OWL and NEWT students are eligible for these assignments. I will not waste supplies on younger students who are still ignorant of many of the facets of potion making. They shall be graded as follows:
Complete Challenge Correctly : 5 Points
First to do so: +10 Points
Second to do so: + 3 Points
So the first to correctly complete the challenge gets 15, the second gets 8 and everyone else who correctly answers gets 5 points. This means that while they are not timed, it is advantageous to get done quickly.
Your first assignment is to write a one sentence essay letting me know you are enrolling in my class. You must submit all homework by owl, with the subject as: “Homework Subject – (Last Name, First Name Initial)”
Ex. Intro – Snape, S.
If you are so thick as to misunderstand this, you can expect a grade befitting your troll-like intelligence.
You must have the title of essays centered, underlined, and boldfaced at the top of your parchment. The assignment must meet the length requirement or the highest grade you can hope to achieve will be "Acceptable".
If you find yourself at any moment so inexorably dull that you cannot understand what is being asked of the work, you should send me an owl. If you should post your question in the lesson thread or anywhere else I can guarantee that it will not find me well.
Supply List:
- Cauldron (Pewter)
- Set of scales and weights (Brass)
- Knife (Silver)
- Mortar & Pestle (Stone)
- Potion Making Kit (Full, preferably)
- Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
- Advanced Potion Making by Libatius Borage
These should be sufficient to last the year. Any ingredients not included in the potion making kit will be designated as such and provided by me.
There will be no collaboration during any lesson unless I designate it as a collaborative assignment. However, you may work in study groups and utilize my classroom, if you so choose, should you find the homework so exceedingly difficult that you cannot complete it satisfactorily on your own.
Professor Snape