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Policies
and Guidelines
Grammar and
Associated Writing Skills
Skills will include a
review of the parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent
agreement, fragments and run-on statements, sentence structure, thesis
statements, outlining, parallelism, scholarly quoting and documentation using
MLA format, and other information needed for the ever-changing demands and
opportunities of the twenty-first century.
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Writing Guidelines
All
work submitted for a grade must be neatly written in black
ink or blue ink only or word processed in black ink only as
specified. Final drafting and publishing of essays or research papers
must be double-spaced and word processed using 12 point Times New Roman,
Ariel, Cambria, or Calibri.
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Late Work Policy
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If an
assignment is due on a day of an absence from school, submit the
assignment early or no later than the ringing of the late bell for
the class period. Email is an option.
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If an
emergency arises, email me no later than 15 minutes before the beginning
of your class.
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For
work assigned during an absence, you will have 2 class days for each
missed day of excused absence to complete the work.
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Late
work is not accepted.
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Technology
Computers
will be utilized in the final publishing of all essays and research papers
and projects and in the final drafting of all major essays. Reference
and Internet use must be documented in MLA-formatted parenthetical
citations and Works Cited/annotated bibliographies. The capability to
quickly change, shift, correct, and produce a final product by using the
computer are essential.
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Homework Policy
Homework
is an integral part of the student’s grade and is essential to developing
skills to pass quizzes; to pass tests; to compose paragraphs, essays,
research papers, etc.; and to complete independent projects. Assignments must be submitted on time on the due date. Submit all homework at the beginning of class by the
ringing of the late bell.
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ID Policy
You must properly
display your ID each day as indicated by the rules of the Charles Herbert
Flowers High School (CHFHS) and the Prince George's County Public
Schools (PGCPS).
Uniform Policy
Report to class each
day properly attired and in full compliance with the mandatory school uniform
policy of the Charles Herbert Flowers High School and Prince George’s County
Public Schools.
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