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1 Welcome! Welcome to Houston Christian High School and Writing and Declamation class! All of us here at HCHS are excited you are here with us and cannot wait to start an excellent year! This document is designed to tell you about the basics of our class— what will be covered, grading, supplies and other pertinent information. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” -Jeremiah 29:11 Contact Information Mrs. Allison Morris Room 126 [email protected] Tutorial Times: A Days: 3:454:45 p.m. B Days: 2:153:15 p.m. Course Content I feel passionate about the skill of writing, and I can’t wait to teach you about all the things great writers do and bring out the inner writer in you! Writing produces revelations, creates a deeper understanding of self, and allows us to explore and evaluate some of the most critical questions of humanity. Further, in a world where success in college is essential, writing skills are of utmost importance in preparing you for college work. I recently had a former HCHS student come visit me after his first year in college. As we talked, he revealed that he was amazed by the amount of writing he had to do in his first year of college. Laughing, he told me about the copious amounts of writing he even had to do in his math class! Writing is everywhere and is a part of everything we do (even math!). By the end of the year I feel confident you will be a better writer and one step closer to success in college and life . This year, you’ll become more confident not only in the written word, but the spoken word. “Declamation” is a fancy word for public speaking and we’ll do lots of that this year too. Writing and Declamation Writing and declamation Writing and Declamation

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   Welcome!    Welcome  to  Houston  Christian  High  School  and  Writing  and  Declamation  class!    All  of  us  here  at  HCHS  are  excited  you  are  here  with  us  and  cannot  wait  to  start  an  excellent  year!    This  document  is  designed  to  tell  you  about  the  basics  of  our  class—what  will  be  covered,  grading,  supplies  and  other  pertinent  information.        

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a

future.” -Jeremiah 29:11  Contact  Information    Mrs.  Allison  Morris  Room  126  [email protected]    

Tutorial  Times:  A  Days:  3:45-­‐4:45  p.m.  B  Days:  2:15-­‐3:15  p.m.

Course  Content    I  feel  passionate  about  the  skill  of  writing,  and  I  can’t  wait  to  teach  you  about  all  the  things  great  writers  do  and  bring  out  the  inner  writer  in  you!    Writing  produces  revelations,  creates  a  deeper  understanding  of  self,  and  allows  us  to  explore  and  evaluate  some  of  the  most  critical  questions  of  humanity.    Further,  in  a  world  where  success  in  college  is  essential,  writing  skills  are  of  utmost  importance  in  preparing  you  for  college  work.    I  recently  had  a  former  HCHS  student  come  visit  me  after  his  first  year  in  college.    As  we  talked,  he  revealed  that  he  was  amazed  by  the  amount  of  writing  he  had  to  do  in  his  first  year  of  college.    Laughing,  he  told  me  about  the  copious  amounts  of  writing  he  even  had  to  do  in  his  math  class!    Writing  is  everywhere  and  is  a  part  of  everything  we  do  (even  math!).    By  the  end  of  the  year  I  feel  confident  you  will  be  a  better  writer  and  one  step  closer  to  success  in  college  and  life  .      This  year,  you’ll  become  more  confident  not  only  in  the  written  word,  but  the  spoken  word.    “Declamation”  is  a  fancy  word  for  public  speaking  and  we’ll  do  lots  of  that  this  year  too.        

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Below  is  an  outline  of  the  concepts  we  will  cover  this  year:   How  Great  Writers  Teach  Us  How  to  Write:  Using  Models  to  Inform  Writing  

Decisions   Tools  of  Style:  Diction,  Imagery,  Details,  Language,  Syntax  and  Figurative  

Language   Tone  and  Theme     The  Personal  Narrative   The  Art  of  Rhetoric  and  Persuasion   Rhetoric  in  the  Media   Persuasive  Appeals:  Pathos,  Logos  and  Ethos   Making  Arguments  in  Writing   Stylistically  Sophisticated  Rhetorical  Decisions  in  the  Written  Word   Using  Other  Genres  of  Writing  to  Persuade-­‐The  Visual  Argument   Writing  Poetry   Writing  Short  Stories   Writing  Error-­‐Free,  Grammatically  Correct  Work   Varying  Your  Sentence  Structure    

   Course  Books    

1. Sentencing  Composing  for  High  School:  A  Workbook  on  Sentence  Variety  and  Maturity  by  Don  Killgallon  

a. ISBN-­‐10:  0867094281  b. This  book  is  a  set  of  practices  to  teach  different  sentence  frames  that  

students  can  use  to  add  variety  to  their  writing.    We  will  use  this  book  to  add  unique  sentence  beginnings,  interrupters  and  closings  that  provide  a  layer  of  sophistication  and  interest  to  student  sentences.      

2. Personal  Reading  Selections  a. Each  quarter,  students  are  required  to  do  reading  in  the  genre  in  

which  we  are  writing.    Research  shows  that  the  more  students  are  exposed  to  great  writing,  the  more  their  writing  improves.    At  the  beginning  of  the  quarter,  students  are  given  a  list  of  readings  to  choose  from  and  one  of  their  major  grades  for  the  quarter  is  a  test  on  that  reading.    For  quarter  1,  students  will  choose  one  memoir  from  the  list  below  to  read:    

i. Other  Side  of  the  Sky  by  Farah  Ahmedi  1. ISBN-­‐10:  141691837X    

ii. Hope’s  Boy  by  Andrew  Bridge  1. ISBN-­‐10:  1401303226  

iii. War  Child  by  Emmanuel  Jal  1. ISBN-­‐10:  0312602979  

   

 

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Supplies  Needed      

1. You  have  one  of  three  choices  for  a  notebook.    Choose  the  one  that  best  fits  your  learning  and  organizational  style.    However,  there  are  SEVERAL  handouts  in  this  class,  so  a  three  ring  binder  is  encouraged  if  you  are  undecided:  

a. A  section  for  Writing  and  Declamation  in  a  large  three-­‐ring  binder  for  your  A  or  B  day  (depending  when  your  Writing  and  Declamation  class  is)  

b. A  three-­‐ring  binder  specifically  for  Writing  and  Declamation  (should  be  at  least  three  inches,  1  ½  will  not  be  big  enough)  

c. An  accordion  file  folder  with  space  for  each  class  

2. Required  Class  Books  (See  Above)  3. Two  Red  Pens  4. A  Set  of  4-­‐5  Different  Colored  Highlighters  5. Five  Dividers  for  Writing  and  Declamation  for  

the  Following  Sections:  a. Grammar  b. Sentence  Variety  c. Readings  and  Notes  d. Graded  Papers  e. “Keepers”  

 Grading  Percentages  You  will  have  several  grades  over  the  course  of  a  quarter;  however,  these  grades  are  weighted  differently  depending  on  the  type  of  assignment.    Here  are  the  weights  for  grades  in  this  course  and  the  types  of  assignments  in  this  class  for  each  category:    

Major  Grades-­50%   Minor  Grades-­30%   Daily  Grades-­20%  Major  Writing  Assignments    Personal  Reading  Examinations    Timed  Writing  Assignments    Speeches    Grammar  Exams  

Grammar  and  Sentence  Variety  Quizzes    Short  Timed  Writes    Reading  Quizzes    Concept  Quizzes      

Homework  Assignments    Class  Participation    

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Email  Availability  and  Etiquette  I  encourage  you  to  come  ask  me  any  questions  you  have  about  the  course  so  that  you  can  achieve  your  best.    However,  I  have  a  few  guidelines  about  email  and  tutoring.    

       

 I  answer  emails  during  the  day  between  8:00  a.m.  and  4:00  p.m.    However,  after  4:00  p.m.,  I  do  not  check  my  school  email.    Make  sure  that  if  you  have  an  urgent  question  you  have  emailed  me  before  4:00  p.m.        I  also  do  not  check  email  on  the  weekend.    If  you  email  me  over  the  weekend,  I  will  respond  on  Monday.        Make  sure  that  you  use  proper  email  etiquette  when  you  email  me.    When  you  email  me,  make  sure  that  you  1)  give  a  greeting,  2)  write  in  complete  sentences  with  appropriate  punctuation,  3)  have  a  closing,  4)  use  an  appropriate  and  respectful  tone.    An  example  email  might  look  like  this:    

   Dear  Mrs.  Morris,    I  was  wondering  if  I  could  use  contractions  in  our  personal  narrative  because  it  is  a  less  formal  form  of  writing.      Thanks,    John  Jeffers  

   I  will  not  respond  to  emails  that  do  not  follow  this  etiquette.    Emails  such  as  this  will  be  sent  back  to  you:    

   whats  the  homework?  

             

 

 

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Tutoring  Please  come  see  me  if  you  have  a  question!    Sometimes,  five  minutes  can  clear  up  something  you  were  confused  about  in  class.    Because  I  have  a  pre-­‐block  class,  I  am  not  available  for  tutoring  in  the  morning.    However,  I  do  hold  tutorials  for  an  hour  after  school  and  there  is  a  sign  up  sheet  inside  my  room  for  tutorial  times.    If  you  would  like  to  meet  for  a  tutorial,  sign  up  for  a  time  slot;  if  all  time  slots  are  full,  I  will  try  to  meet  with  you,  but  first  preference  is  given  for  those  with  an  appointment.    If  you  make  an  appointment  to  meet  with  me,  make  sure  that  you  honor  that  meeting  by  showing  up.    If  you  need  to  reschedule  a  meeting,  do  so  A.S.A.P.    I  may  issue  a  detention  for  wasting  my  time  and  taking  away  another  student’s  tutoring  opportunity.      During  the  time  of  a  paper  due  date,  tutorials  can  fill  up  quickly.    If  you  would  like  me  to  work  with  you  on  a  paper,  make  sure  you  sign  up  for  a  tutorial  time  in  advance.  

 Reading  Drafts  Any  excellent  writer  goes  through  a  process  of  revision  and  editing  to  make  his  or  her  work  extraordinary.    I  highly  encourage  you  to  submit  one  draft  (or  many!)  to  me  to  read  before  a  major  deadline.    However,  here  a  few  guidelines  for  submitting  drafts  to  me:      

1. If  you  would  like  me  to  read  your  paper,  sign  up  for  a  tutorial  time  and  bring  your  paper  into  me.    I  will  then  read  the  paper  and  give  you  some  comments.  

2. Close  to  a  major  deadline,  be  sure  to  sign  up  for  a  tutorial  before  the  due  date.    I  will  not  read  drafts  the  day  a  paper  is  due.    

3. Be  prepared  to  tell  me  what  you  are  struggling  with  in  the  tutorial  so  I  can  focus  my  feedback  on  that.  

4. I  do  not  accept  papers  to  revise  by  email.    You  must  come  to  my  classroom  with  your  paper  for  me  to  give  your  feedback.  

5. Do  not  simply  expect  me  to  rewrite  your  paper—instead,  I  will  help  you  to  brainstorm  different  approaches  to  the  struggle  you  are  having  in  the  piece  and  I  will  ask  you  questions  to  guide  you  to  focus  and  improve  the  piece.      

   

 

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Late  Work  Policy  It  is  the  official  policy  of  HCHS  that  assignments  not  turned  in  on  the  day  due  at  the  beginning  of  the  class  period  may  be  turned  in  BY  THE  NEXT  CLASS  for  a  maximum  of  50%  credit.    After  this,  the  assignment  will  not  be  accepted.    This  applies  to  both  major  and  minor  assessments.    NO  EXTENSIONS  ARE  GRANTED.    You  will  receive  one  homework  pass  per  quarter.    If  you  do  not  finish  a  homework  assignment,  you  may  turn  in  this  pass  for  a  hundred  on  that  assignment.    If  you  do  not  use  that  homework  pass,  you  can  turn  it  in  at  the  end  of  the  quarter  for  extra  credit.    Use  your  pass  wisely!  

→Make sure you are always ahead of the game on your assignments this year

   Printing  Work  for  Class  Frequently,  you  will  need  to  print  a  paper  for  class.    Anything  assigned  to  be  printed  (papers,  research,  charts)  must  be  printed  BEFORE  class  to  be  considered  on  time.    Having  your  papers  ready  in  hard  copy  is  something  you  should  do  ahead  of  time.    It  is  HIGHLY  RECOMMENDED  that  you  print  all  assignments  at  home.    The  classroom  printers  are  only  available  for  teacher  use  and  the  library  is  not  always  open  before  class  for  printing.    Further,  on  due  dates,  there  is  often  a  line  at  the  library  printer.    Save  yourself  the  stress…print  at  home.                  

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Absent  Work  Every  once  and  a  while,  everyone  has  to  miss  class.    However,  remember  that  if  you  are  absent,  it  is  YOUR  RESPONSIBILITY  to  get  the  work  you  missed  and  master  the  concepts  covered  that  day  in  class.    If  you  miss  a  day  of  class,  here  is  what  you  should  do:    

1. Immediately  go  to  the  portal  and  click  on  the  date  you  missed  to  read  the  agenda  for  that  day  in  class  to  see  what  we  did.    

2. Download  and  print  any  worksheets  or  readings  for  that  day  in  class.    These  will  be  posted  where  the  agenda  and  homework  assignments  for  the  day  are.    

3. Complete  as  much  as  you  can  of  the  class  work  and  homework  before  you  return  to  class.    

4. Meet  with  Mrs.  Morris  to  discuss  any  notes  or  concepts  you  missed  and  clarify  what  is  due  that  you  missed  that  day.    

I  will  not  remind  you  of  the  work  you  missed;  you  must  take  the  initiative  on  your  own  to  make  up  any  missing  work.    However,  note  that  you  do  not  have  weeks  and  weeks  to  make  up  work  you  missed.    If  you  are  absent,  you  must  make  up  work  on  the  following  schedule:    Day  Absent  in  Class      

The  Next  Day  You  Go  to  Writing  and  Declamation    

The  Second  Day  You  Go  to  Writing  and  Declamation  after  Absence  

The  Third  Day  You  Go  to  Writing  and  Declamation  after  Absence  

Go  to  the  portal  and  look  up  the  date  you  missed.    Read  what  we  did  in  class  that  day  and  the  homework.    Begin  working  on  this.    EXCEPTION:  EXAMS,  PAPERS  AND  SPEECHES  THAT  ARE  MISSED  MUST  BE  MADE  UP  THE  FIRST  DAY  YOU  RETURN    

You  should  ask  Mrs.  Morris  any  questions  you  have  about  what  you  missed  and  get  any  class  notes.    It  is  best  to  have  your  make  up  work  already  finished  by  this  day.    IF  YOU  MISSED  AN  EXAM,  PAPER  OR  SPEECH,  IT  MUST  BE  MADE  UP  THIS  DAY    

This  is  the  DUE  DATE  for  all  absent  work.    It  is  due  at  the  BEGINNING  of  class.  

At  this  point,  your  make  up  work  is  late  and  50  points  will  be  taken  off  your  grade.    If  it  is  turned  in  past  this  date,  it  will  not  be  accepted  for  credit  and  you  will  receive  a  zero  for  the  assignment.    

 Homework  We  only  meet  together  every  other  day.      That  means  that  it  is  important  for  you  to  continue  practicing  your  writing  skills  outside  of  class.    For  every  class  meeting,  you  will  have  between  30-­‐60  minutes  of  homework.    Please  put  forth  your  full  effort  and  contact  me  at  anytime  if  you  have  questions  about  the  homework.    Please  know  that  all  homework  is  due  as  soon  as  the  bell  rings  at  the  beginning  of  class.    This  includes  work  that  needs  to  be  printed  out.    You  MUST  print  out  work  before  class  or  it  will  be  considered  late.        

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Plagiarism  Better is a poor man who walks in integrity than a rich

man who is crooked in his ways. Proverbs 28:6

Some  things  are  more  important  in  life  than  a  good  grade.    One  of  those  things  is  your  honor  and  integrity.    When  you  turn  in  a  piece  of  written  work,  I  expect  that  you  can  turn  it  in  with  full  integrity  because  the  work  is  YOURS  and  yours  alone.    Also,  if  you  allow  others  to  write  your  work,  you  will  never  become  a  better  writer.    Your  integrity  is  also  compromised  when  you  choose  to  not  do  your  reading  assignments  and  rely  on  others  to  think  and  read  for  you.    To  ensure  this  does  not  happen,  there  are  some  clear  guidelines  that  you  are  required  to  follow  for  all  written  work  and  reading  assignments:      Words  and  Ideas  from  

Another  Source  Working  with  a  Tutor  or  Parent   Reading  Assignments  

You  may  not  copy  exact  wording  from  another  source  without  giving  proper  MLA  documentation  to  the  source.      You  may  not  copy  ideas  from  another  source  without  giving  proper  MLA  documentation  to  the  source.      

A  tutor/parent  may  NOT  reword  or  rewrite  any  of  your  sentences.    Your  sentence  formulation  and  structure  must  be  your  own.    They  may  suggest,  “this  sentence  sounds  awkward.”    But  they  cannot  say,  “this  sentence  sounds  awkward,  just  write  __________  instead.”    A  tutor/parent  may  NOT  change  the  word  choice  in  your  paper  to  represent  words  beyond  your  own  knowledge.    They  can  suggest,  “you  could  use  a  better  word  here,”  but  they  may  not  give  you  a  word  choice  from  their  vocabulary  that  is  not  a  part  of  your  vocabulary.      It  is  acceptable  to  use  a  thesaurus  as  a  resource  for  your  word  choice  when  you  write;  however,  if  you  change  a  word  with  a  higher-­‐level  word  choice  from  the  thesaurus,  you  must  commit  the  new  word  to  your  memory.    If  I  ask  you  the  meaning  of  that  word,  you  must  be  able  to  tell  me  its  meaning  to  demonstrate  that  the  word  choice  selection  was  your  own  work.        A  tutor/parent  may  ask  you  broad  questions  to  help  you  clarify  your  ideas,  but  they  may  not  give  you  ideas.    For  instance,  they  cannot  write  an  outline  for  you  or  tell  you  what  your  thesis  statement  should  be,  or  give  you  reasons  or  evidence  to  support  your  point.    They  can  ask  you  some  broad  questions  such  as,  “what  are  you  thinking  about  arguing?”  or  “what  evidence  do  you  have  to  prove  that  point?”  or  “what  are  you  really  trying  to  get  across  to  the  audience?”  or  “what  reasons  do  you  think  back  up  your  argument?”    The  MOST  important  part  of  being  a  writer  is  coming  up  with  your  own  ideas—taking  these  from  others  is  perhaps  the  most  egregious  form  of  plagiarism.      You  are  required  to  give  a  tutor  or  parent  a  copy  of  the  tutoring  guidelines  and  have  them  sign  it  before  you  work  with  them.  If  you  work  with  a  tutor/parent  on  the  paper  and  do  not  turn  in  a  signed  tutor  guideline  sheet,  your  assignment  will  not  be  accepted.  

You  may  not  look  up  information  about  a  reading  assignment  on  Spark  Notes,  Pink  Monkey,  Book  Rags  or  other  plot  summary  or  analysis  websites  unless  Mrs.  Morris  explicitly  grants  permission  to  do  so.    Part  of  what  I’m  testing  is  your  ability  to  read  and  work  through  your  reading  difficulties  to  increase  your  reading  level.    You  destroy  your  progress  when  you  do  not  do  develop  your  own  strategies  to  work  through  reading  confusion.    You  may  not  discuss  plot  information  about  a  reading  or  class  quiz  questions  with  another  student.    It  is  cheating  whether  you  are  the  one  asking  or  answering    You  may  not  watch  a  movie  based  on  a  book  assigned.      If  you  haven’t  read,  take  the  honorable  route  and  just  write  me  a  note  on  the  quiz  saying  that  you  did  not  read.    When  you  do  that,  you  keep  your  INTEGRITY.      

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Progress  Reports  The  school  creates  official  progress  reports  every  three  weeks  during  the  quarter.    The  official  dates  for  these  progress  reports  are:       September  2       January  20     September  23     February  10     October  28       April  5  

November  18     April  27      However,  I  know  that  grades  are  very  important  to  you  (they  certainly  were  to  me  as  a  student!)  and  three  weeks  can  seem  like  a  really  long  time.  Therefore,  I  encourage  you  to  check  your  grades  online  at  anytime.    Your  parents  can  also  log  into  the  portal  to  see  your  class  grades.        Behavior  Expectations  I  expect  not  only  your  best  academically,  but  also  your  best  behaviorally.  I  know  that  this  year  will  be  excellent  and  I  hope  you  will  give  your  absolute  finest;  however,  in  the  case  you  break  one  of  our  classroom  expectations,  there  are  some  consequences  to  those  actions.      The  chart  below  will  give  you  a  sense  of  some  of  the  behaviors  that  result  in  consequences  in  my  classroom.    This  list  is  not  exhaustive,  but  gives  examples  of  misbehaviors  and  their  consequences.      Consequences  for  Breaking  Our  Classroom  Expectations:  

1. Verbal  Warning:    If  you  commit  a  minor  infraction,  you  will  be  given  a  verbal  warning.  

2. Detention:    If  you  commit  any  of  the  infractions  in  the  detention  column,  OR  if  you  commit  any  of  the  two  minor  behaviors  in  the  verbal  warning  column  two  times  in  a  class  period  you  will  serve  detention  with  Mrs.  Morris  during  lunch.  

3. Reflection  Essay  and  Parent  Call:    At  this  point,  you  will  be  asked  to  step  outside  the  room  and  fill  out  a  reflection  essay  on  the  misbehavior  and  your  steps  to  prevent  it  and  we  will  also  discuss  this  with  your  parent/guardian.    

4. Parent  Conference  and  Other  Consequences  To  Be  Determined    

*Note  on  Bathroom  Policy:  You  are  given  one  bathroom/hall  pass  for  each  quarter.    You  may  use  this  without  penalty  to  go  to  the  restroom  or  your  locker  after  class  has  started.    However,  if  you  use  your  bathroom  pass  and  need  to  leave  the  room,  you  will  have  to  take  a  detention  in  order  to  leave.    Use  your  pass  wisely  and  if  you  don’t  use  it  at  all,  you  can  turn  it  in  at  the  end  of  the  quarter  for  extra  credit              

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 Verbal  Warning  

 Detention  

Reflection  Essay  +  Parent  Call  +  Detention  

Parent  Conference  +  More  …  

Talking  while  someone  else  is  talking    Getting  up  without  permission    Distracting  another  student  in  any  way    Coming  to  class  unprepared    Talking/not  on-­‐task  during  the  first  five  warm  up  time    Head  Down  (second  time,  stand  up  +  detention)’    Packing  Up  Early      

Coming  in  tardy  to  class    Using  computer  without  permission/Computer  on  desk  without  permission    Visiting  a  website  that  Ms.  Morris  has  not  authorized  during  class    Using  a  cell  phone  during  class/cell  phone  rings  in  class  (*also  taken  up)    Drawing  on  tables    Asking  for  hall  pass  after  you  already  used  your  one  given  pass    Dress  Code  Violation    Chewing  Gum    Profanity    Working  on  Something  for  Another  Class  (also  will  be  taken  up)    Committing  two  verbal  warning  offenses  within  the  same  class  period  

Disrespect  towards  the  instructor    Disrespect  towards  another  student    Lying      

Multiple  of  the  Previous  Behaviors    Cheating  (including  failing  grade  on  assignment)    Plagiarism  (including  failing  grade  on  assignment)      

 

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Syllabus  Acknowledgement    

1. For  the  Student:      I  have  read  Mrs.  Morris’  Writing  and  Declamation  Syllabus.    I  understand  these  policies  and  agree  to  abide  by  them.    Specifically,  I  acknowledge  and  agree  to  the:  

Grading  Policy   Late  Work  Policy   Tutoring  and  Email  Guidelines   Absent  Work  Policy   Plagiarism  for  Reading  and  Writing  Assignments   Classroom  Behavior  Policies  

 Name  Printed:  ______________________________________________________________________________________    Signature:  ____________________________________________________________________________________      

2. For  the  Parent(s)/Guardian(s)    I  have  read  Mrs.  Morris’  Writing  and  Declamation  Syllabus.    I  understand  these  policies.    Specifically,  I  understand  the  following  policies:  

Grading  Policy   Late  Work  Policy   Tutoring  and  Email  Guidelines   Absent  Work  Policy   Plagiarism  for  Reading  and  Writing  Assignments   Classroom  Behavior  Policies  

 Name  Printed:  ______________________________________________________________________________________    Signature:  ____________________________________________________________________________________