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= Welcome Writers! = == =This semester, we will use this wiki for several different purposes, so you will want to join this wiki as soon as possible. If you already have a username and password set up through another teacher's class, use that to access this wiki. If you do not have a wiki account, tell me and I will help you create one. =


==If you have never used a wiki before, don't panic! All you need to know are a few basic steps to get started. First, click on the link that says "Join this Wiki" at the top corner of this page. Follow the directions to create your new wiki account. After that, you will be able to learn mostly as you go along. When in doubt, visit Ms. Spurlock in the school library... she is a fountain of knowledge for all things wiki. ==

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=__ Grading System   __=

==__Classwork/Participation (20%) __Each day, we will write. But beyond this, we will practice different techniques, styles, and activities to enhance the writing we already do. Your good-faith, active participation is essential to your development as a writer. ==

Expectations:
== o Entry length= 1 full page (all lines contain writing)  == == o  Each entry contains the title, date, and number at the top of the page  ==

o One entry per school day
== o  Each new quarter, you start a new Triggerbook  ==

The first 10 minutes of class will be devoted to Triggerbook writing time. If you are absent from class, you are still responsible for your daily writing.
==__ Getting Published (20%) __ Yup. You read it correctly. Twenty percent of your overall, quarterly grade will be earned through the attempts you make at getting published. This grade will be determined based upon the steps you take to get your writing noticed by the outside world. More information will follow. ==

__ Montage (20%) __ In order to resurrect Harrison’s literary magazine, we will have to work as a team to produce a great final product. As a class, we have to:

 * // Research companies to print the magazine //
 *  //Raise funds //
 *  //Promote submissions from students throughout the school //
 * <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> //<span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Review submissions to ensure quality work //
 * <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">// Arrange layout for publisher/print //// company //
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">// Advertise copies of the Montage for sale //
 * //<span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sell copies during the lunch bells //