Academic Standards and Expectations

 Heading

• A proper heading includes first and last names, date, class period, and a complete description of the assignment.

• The heading should be located on the first blue line of paper.

• The heading should be written entirely within the margins.

• There is to be no box around the heading.

• Students should skip a line after the heading.

 Paper

• Paper should be the standard white, wide ruled, loose-leaf notebook paper.  Spiral-bound paper is not to be used.

• If papers are stapled, there should be one staple in the upper left hand corner.

 Writing Tools

• Students must use a pencil for math, so that corrections can be made.

• Writing must be dark enough and large enough to be legible.

• Students should use either dark blue or black ink (no glitter or sparkle ink) for final copies of work to be turned in.

• Typed work is also accepted. If submitting typed work, students must use size 12 Times New Roman or Arial fonts.  The work must be single-spaced and left-aligned.

 Posters

• The poster must be the appropriate size for specific project.

• Posters will have minimum 1” margins.

•  All borders and items displayed on posters must be matted, cut in straight lines, and glued neatly.

• Appropriate fonts/lettering should be used and centered as needed.

• A proper heading must be included on the back of the poster.

 Work Submitted

• Students must submit work with no doodles, no artwork, no notes to friends, and no bubble letters.  Professional, businesslike appearance is the goal.

• Final copies/products may not be written in pencil.

• Cursive handwriting must be used for final copies.

• Top, side, and bottom margins must be observed.

• Whiteout should not be used.  Corrections should be made with one-line strike-throughs.

•  All answers submitted must be in complete sentences.

• Pronouns may not be used to start a sentence.  (Example:  It was the larger dog.) Sentences may not begin with “because”.

• Capitalization and end punctuation and  must be used for every sentence. 

Work not meeting these standards will have points deducted.  In cases where the work is below minimum expectations it will  be returned to be redone.  It that case the assignment will be treated as late work.