Required Tools:
Homework: You must do your own own work. The school and I will have no tolerance for cheating and/or copying answers.
If you are missing homework, it is your responsibility to communicate with me before the day of class. A yellow slip will be issued for missing homework.
Communication: Remember, I plan on treating you as university students. That means that you are responsible for completing your assignments, organizing your time, and communicating with me if there are any problems or questions before class. Remember that losing your homework is almost never an excuse as I have the documents up on the class website. I respect you like adults, so please take that responsibility seriously.
Make- Up Work: All make-up work is due to me or in my mailbox absolutely no later than one week after your absence. (ie. If you are gone from a class Tuesday Sept. 6th-- your work is due by Tuesday Sept 13th). I will not come and find you. The assignments are on the class website. If you are unsure of an assignment, it is your responsibility to contact me. If it is a planned absence, you must make arrangements with me before hand.
MLA Style: All paper assignments, except for homework or informal responses, must be done in MLA style which includes a proper heading, double-spaced, Times New Roman font 12 point font and one inch margins. Points will be deducted if assignments are not turned in according to the correct format.
Classroom Etiquette
Contact Me:
Please remember to talk to me about any questions of problems you may have. I sincerely want to help you succeed. Please feel free to email me at [email protected] or call. Unless it is an emergency, please do not call after 9 pm.
My class website: mrsjdowney.weebly.com
Note: This website is simply an additional aid to help you. However, it is not an excuse to lose your assignment sheets from class. Your assignment is still due, even if it is not up on the website. If you were in class the class period before last, the website cannot be used for an excuse for missing work.
- Binder or notebook
- Notebook paper
- Pencil or pen (black or blue ink only for classwork)
- Rhetoric textbook
- Recommended: A planner to keep due dates and homework in
Homework: You must do your own own work. The school and I will have no tolerance for cheating and/or copying answers.
If you are missing homework, it is your responsibility to communicate with me before the day of class. A yellow slip will be issued for missing homework.
Communication: Remember, I plan on treating you as university students. That means that you are responsible for completing your assignments, organizing your time, and communicating with me if there are any problems or questions before class. Remember that losing your homework is almost never an excuse as I have the documents up on the class website. I respect you like adults, so please take that responsibility seriously.
Make- Up Work: All make-up work is due to me or in my mailbox absolutely no later than one week after your absence. (ie. If you are gone from a class Tuesday Sept. 6th-- your work is due by Tuesday Sept 13th). I will not come and find you. The assignments are on the class website. If you are unsure of an assignment, it is your responsibility to contact me. If it is a planned absence, you must make arrangements with me before hand.
MLA Style: All paper assignments, except for homework or informal responses, must be done in MLA style which includes a proper heading, double-spaced, Times New Roman font 12 point font and one inch margins. Points will be deducted if assignments are not turned in according to the correct format.
Classroom Etiquette
- Be in your seats when the bell rings. Excessive tardies will result in a pink slip
- Be respectful at all times to the teacher, your peers and yourself. Do not talk while I am talking and attack issues not people during discussion. Remember that you communicate respect with your body as well as your words. Actions like yawning, looking at the clock, packing up early, or slouching do not reflect a posture appropriate to the learning environment.
- You will be expected to bring all required supplies to class each day. Consistent lack of preparation will result in a yellow slip.
- You are responsible for the area surrounding your desk. Before you are dismissed, put your desk in its place and pick up all trash around your desk.
- No food or drink unless it is a class activity or you have extenuating circumstances
- Cell phone use during class will result in the immediate confiscation of your phone for the day.
Contact Me:
Please remember to talk to me about any questions of problems you may have. I sincerely want to help you succeed. Please feel free to email me at [email protected] or call. Unless it is an emergency, please do not call after 9 pm.
My class website: mrsjdowney.weebly.com
Note: This website is simply an additional aid to help you. However, it is not an excuse to lose your assignment sheets from class. Your assignment is still due, even if it is not up on the website. If you were in class the class period before last, the website cannot be used for an excuse for missing work.