Classroom Basics
Every class begins with this many minutes of silent, independent work.
What is 10 minutes?
Participation counts for this percentage of the course grade.
What is 10%?
Unless otherwise indicated, typed assignments must follow this formatting style.
What is MLA style?
Unless otherwise communicated, assignments are due at this time on the designated date.
What is class time?
These personal electronic devices are not permitted in the classroom.
What are cell phones?
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, students complete this type of Daily Do Now.
What is a prompted free write?
Daily work counts for this percentage of the course grade.
What is 30%?
Outside information, ideas, quotations, or media require accurate in-text citations and this final page.
What is a Works Cited page?
Daily work not completed in class is generally due at this time.
What is the next class meeting?
Students may use headphones only with teacher permission and for this type of activity.
What is an approved academic activity?
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, students spend the Daily Do Now doing this.
What is reading their independent reading book?
Tests count for this percentage of the course grade.
What is 20%?
This citation tool may help students create citations, although students must still check them for accuracy.
What is MyBib? (other tool names acceptable & welcomed)
Late work receives this percentage of the points earned.
What is 80%?
Plagiarism or unauthorized generative AI use results in this assignment grade with no makeup opportunity.
What is a zero?
Students need four of these classroom supplies in different colors.
What are highlighters?
Essays count for this percentage of the course grade.
What is 30%?
Unless otherwise directed, writing assignments must be typed directly into this teacher-provided document.
What is a Google Doc?
No late work will be accepted after this point.
What is the end of the text or writing unit?
Approved AI use must be documented and handled in this additional way according to the teacher’s instructions.
What is disclosed? (or synonyms)
Students use this notebook to record Daily Do Nows, reading responses, evidence journals, and lecture notes.
What is a composition notebook?
Students may request assignment corrections for up to this percentage before the end of the unit.
What is 80%?
The teacher can review this Google Docs feature to observe the writing process and verify originality.
What is revision history?
A student absent when work is due receives this amount of time to complete it.
What is the number of days absent plus one?
After two classroom strikes, the third strike results in this consequence and loss of participation points.
What is detention?