General+Class+Information

= RULES FOR WRITING ON THIS CLASSROOM WIKI SPACE =

1. Always sign the pages to which you author or contribute.

2. Write to be easily understood, to make reading easier.
 * Use brief paragraphs
 * Use **plain English**
 * Use punchy, **active language** to intone a sense of immediacy
 * Be **balanced**
 * Be **clear, concise and unambiguous**
 * If you are too **wordy**, **juggle** word order and **eliminate** unnecessary word. Get other wiki users to help you out.

3. Write for the reader, but remember that you are also a reader; so, edit the text until it becomes useful to yourself as well. Respect others' ideas of what is useful. Sometimes this is best done by simply creating a new page, but not usually.

4. Avoid abbreviations. When trying to write a long or complex thought out quickly, you may be tempted to take shortcuts in order to make your life easier with acronyms, abbreviations, or initialisms, replacing longer expressions. Remember that Wikis exist in the now, so you have enough time to complete your thoughts.

5. These pages are for you to be creative, have fun, and really stretch your skills and knowledge as you do our assignments this year.However, we all need to remember that this is a classroom wiki ; please remember that respectful, responsible communication is always a requirement here as it would be in our classroom.

6. This wiki is for educational purposes and is linked to our school website. All school rules apply here as they would in our classroom (except you may chew gum here). Do not say, do, or write anything on this wiki that you would not say, do or write in school. Consequences for breaking school rules will be the same here as they would be in the school classroom.

7. Treat these pages as an extension of the educational experience we share in the classroom. This is a site for sharing an educational experience and for learning from each other. It is not a chat room or social networking site.

8. Remember that what you post will be seen by a global audience. It is expected that you will represent yourself, our school, and our country in a positive manner.

9. If you have any questions or concerns as you work with partners or teams, contact me via email immediately.

10. Be aware that all pages and discussions on this site are monitored by me.