Class Basics
The "Grades" tab
Plagiarism
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What time will we meet every school day?
9:30 am
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Where do you look to see your overdue assignments?
The overdue column on your ELA home screen.
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What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is when you use someone else's idea and present it as your own.
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How many days a week does our class meet and for how long?
5 days a week for 45 minutes!
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If one of your assignments is not unfinished and late, will it be on the overdue list?
No, it comes off your overdue list.
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How can you avoid Plagiarism?
Cite your evidence on a works cited page, use in-text citations.
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How many assignments should you expect to receive every week?
3 and sometimes 4.
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In Mr. Johnson's class, can you still do a late assignment that comes off your overdue list?
Yes, you can complete any assignment at any time and you can have more than one try on many assignments. You can resubmit an essay as many times as you would like until you receive the grade you like!
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Is paraphrasing plagiarism? Yes or No
Yes, if you summarize someone elses idea in your own words and do not cite it then it is plagiarism.
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What is the name of the help sheet that describes what you need to receive an A, B, C, D, or F grade?
The Rubric. Every assignment has one.
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What should you have on your desktop for each of your classes?
You should have created folders for each class where you should place and save your work.
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Does IQLA and Mr. Johnson have technology that will detect plagiarism?
Yes, our program is called Turnitin and it's embedded into your ELA class platform. When you turn in a piece of writing it is automatically scanned for plagiarism.
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When does Mr. Johnson do most of the grading for your ELA 8 class?
Fridays!
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Where is the best place to see your grades on each assignment and Mr. Johnson's comments?
The "Grades" tab.
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What can you do if you are not sure if you may have plagiarized?
You can run your paper through one of the many free A.I. and non-A.I. plagiarism programs on the internet.