Homework Guidelines

Homework will consist of daily assignments to gain mastery of the topics discussed in class. A Chapter Assignments sheet will be given at the beginning of each chapter showing the dates and problems assigned for each day.  Remember that this sheet must be the first page of each of the chapter section of your notebook.  If you misplace the Chapter Assignments sheet you may download it from my web page at any time.

Format:             All homework must be done following this format:

·         All work must show your full name.

·         All work must be dated.

·         All work must show your class and period.

·         All work must be identified (titled) showing the lesson (section) and exercises assigned.

·         All work must be done in pencil.

·         Be neat.

·         Show all steps and work related to the problems.  I will not accept only answers on problems that require work or several steps.

·         Do not use pages ripped from a spiral notebook.  This type of pages will not be accepted. You may use lined, graph, or blank paper, 8 ½ x 11, with three holes.

·         All graphs, charts, tables, and figures must be drawn using a ruler, compass, etc. with appropriate identifying labels and scales. Free-hand sketches will not be accepted nor graded.

·         When graded homework is returned to you, it must be kept in its corresponding chapter section, in chronological order, with the rest of the work in your notebook.

Homework not presented in the format described above will be given a grade of  “0”.

Due

Date/Time:        Homework is due at the beginning of the class period on the day after it is assigned unless otherwise specified. Late or backdated homework will not be accepted except for exceptional cases of excused school absences of two or more days due to sickness or emergency.

Grading:            Homework may be graded everyday or on random days.  When graded, it will be given a grade on the following 10 point scale:

                          0 – Work not done.

                          1 – Some work done.

                          5 – More than 50% of the work done.

                        10 – More than 90% of the work done.

Homework grade will be entered on NetClassroom at the end of the week.  It will consist of the average of the graded homework during the week.  If more than 3 assignments are graded during the week, the lowest grade will be dropped.                     

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