Class Expectations
What are Miss V's three main class expectations?
Be Respectful. Check your Tech. Leave the room better than you found it.
What is late work policy?
10 points will be subtracted per day after an assignment is due, up until the 3rd day. After the 3rd day, it will no longer be accepted.
What is the definition of rhetoric ?(the one I gave you at the beginning of the year)
The art of persuasive writing and speaking.
What is the definition of plagiarism?
Taking any word, idea, fact, et cetera without proper citation/credit.
Who is the most important being in my life? Spelling counts.
Jesse
What should you be WEARING when you enter the classroom EVERY DAY?
What two places can you locate all important class-related information?
Google Classroom and the class syllabus
What is the rhetorical situation? Define it and provide at least two specific examples.
Any situation a person is presenting themselves/their ideas to an audience.
Examples: writing a personal statement to a college, a post on social media, a text to a friend.
What is the consequence of plagiarism for high school? For college?
High school: Referral and opportunity to make up assignment for a maximum grade of a 70.
College: A zero on the assignment without the opportunity to make it up (at a minimum).
What is my favorite food?
Nachos or donuts. Either answer works.
What is the school's policy on jeans with holes?
What are my class tutorial days?
Mondays and Thursdays
What is the structure of an effective body paragraph?
TS, Specific TE, WHAT, HOW, WHY.
What ways can you prevent plagiarism? Name at least three specific ways.
Cite EVERYTHING, stay away from sites like Sparknotes/SHMOOP, use the originality report feature on turnitin.com, come up with original work.
What is my favorite show of all time?
Grey's Anatomy or This is Us
If you need to use the restroom, what sign should you hold up?
Fingers crossed.
How often do we turn in journal entries?
Every two weeks
What are the components of the rhetorical triangle?
Speaker, main idea, audience, purpose, social context, historical context, tone.
What is an originality report on Turnitin.com?
Shows what percentage of your paper is coming from other sources.
What book series am I currently reading?
Harry Potter
What goes in the upper right hand corner of every single paper you turn in to the turn-it-in bin?
Your personal class number.
What was the purpose/main goal of English 1301? Hint: Think about the name of the course- Composition and Rhetoric
To write papers analyzing the way people use rhetorical to persuade a particular audience.
What are the elements of an effective precis?
TAG, brief summary, choices, purpose, audience
Can you engage in plagiarism without it coming out on Turnitin.com?
Absolutely. If you are taking another idea from somewhere else without providing credit for it.
How many books did I read in the year 2019?
20 books! I did it!