Mrs. Cavill's Writing Website

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Required Materials:
Pocket Folder (provided by Mrs. Cavill)
Writing Utensil

The Rules:

1. TURN IN ALL ASSIGNMENTS.
Since we only have about 16 classes total together (1 marking quarter), we 
will only be writing 4 graded papers: a narrative, an imaginative, an 
informational, and a persuasive. That means each paper is worth 25% of your 
final grade. If even ONE of those papers is not handed in, it will severely 
affect your report card grade. However, if you use your time wisely in 
class, you should have plenty of time to complete your assignments.

2. LATE PAPERS.
A paper will be penalized 1 point for each class day it is late. Since the 
papers are only worth 30 points, 1 point can be very detrimental to your 
grade. If a paper is missing at the time the grades are posted online, 
the paper will be marked "MISSING" until you turn it in, regardless 
of reason.

3. BE PREPARED.
Since you only have this class 2 days in every cycle, it is EXTREMELY 
important that you bring your materials to class EVERY time. You are 
expected to complete the majority of your essay IN CLASS, not at home or in 
study hall, so you NEED to have your materials with you at all times. If you 
are unprepared for class more than 2 times, you will be asked to stay for 
detention during lunch or after school with me.

4. USE YOUR OWN WORDS
Taking someone else's words and using them as your own is plagiarism. 
Copying and pasting from the Internet is absolutely unacceptable. According 
to the DMS handbook, "The penalty for plagiarism, cheating, or contributing 
to cheating will be a grade of zero..." Most likely, you will not pass this 
class with a zero, so DO NOT PLAGIARIZE.

5. VISIT THE WRITING WEBSITE.
All prompts and due dates for papers will be posted on my website. Go to 
www.dallassd.com and click on "Our Schools" then “Middle School” 
then “Faculty.” Find my name and click. This will link to my web 
page. Also, feel free to email me at any time at jcavill@dallassd.com.

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