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Class Policies
Attendance | Assignment
Deadlines | Assignment Formats | Reader
Review | Academic Misconduct | Classroom
Demeanor | Group Work | Chapter
Presentations | Evaluation | Class
Expectations | ADA
Attendance
Regular attendance and punctuality, which are standard requirements in
every writing course in the Department of English, will be important factors
in the determination of your final grade. You have three free absences.
After that, your grade will be lowered with 10 points for each absence
over three. More than 6 absences will result in you failing the course
and getting dropped from the course. If this occurs past the "W"
date you will automatically receive a failing grade and need to retake
ENGL 318 again. Late arrivals or leaving class early disrupts class instruction
and will be counted as absences. No exceptions. Class starts at 11:30
exactly, so give yourself a little extra time to make it to class on time.
A missed conference
meeting, or group presentation, counts as two absences. Please note that
absences are for emergency/personal situations, and that you use them
only for such purposes. If you miss a class, you are responsible for containing
me in order to obtain any handouts, instructions, or assignments that
may have been given in the class (the best way to do this is to email
me).
NOTE: It is your responsibility to drop yourself from this class if you
decide to no longer attend before the official withdrawal date.
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Assignment Deadlines
I will collect each assignment in the classroom at the beginning of class
on the day it is due. Please note: A letter grade will be taken off for
each day late. If you are unable to attend the day an assignment is due,
please make arrangements to deliver it to me personally or have another
student bring it to class for you. In case of emergency, contact me before
an assignment is due, so we can work something out.
**Do not wait until the night before your assignment is due to tell me
that you have a problem with an assignment as you will have had ample
opportunity to ask questions in class and during my office hours. It is
your responsibility to get your assignment turned in on time to me.
I do not accept assignments by email and request that you always provide
me with a paper copy of your assignment.
All major assignments
must be turned in to pass this class.
Assignment Formats
All major assignments must have a professional appearance. They must be
word processed and printed. In addition, each assignment should be stapled
together, include your name, the course and section number, the specific
assignment name, and the date. Other format specifications will depend
upon the requirements of the document you are producing.
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Reader Review Drafts
When drafts of assigned documents are due for reader review, you will
be responsible for providing two legible, complete, computer-printed copies.
Showing up without a draft for these days will result in a loss of participation
points. Active participation in reader review days will influence your
participation grade for the course.
Academic Misconduct
Plagiarism (a.k.a. "Stealing someone else's work") and any other
kind of academic dishonesty may result in a failing grade and even in
further disciplinary action by the university. Plagiarism is the act of
presenting another person's language or ideas (intellectual property)
as your own. Put simply, do not give me work written by someone else.
This includes copying from your peers, the internet, or any other source,
and presenting the work as your own. You may be guilty of plagiarism if
you fail to properly quote and/or cite any borrowed materials. You are
expected to follow the correct citation guidelines within your discipline
(see TCT Appendix C A24-29). As a member of the academic community, you
have the ethical obligation to understand plagiarism and to be as honest
as you can about using another person's writing or ideas in your work.
You will fail the course if you don't abide by this rule.
Submitting your own previously written work to satisfy an assignment for
this class or submitting the same assignment to me and to another instructor
without permission from both of us constitutes academic dishonesty.
In addition, you are responsible for protecting your own work from being
misrepresented. If you allow your work to be copied and submitted as someone
else's, you are guilty of academic misconduct and may be reprimanded.
Classroom Demeanor
Learning works best when it is done in an environment of trust and understanding.
This means that members of the class will be respectful to one another
and their instructor. Any behavior that is meant to disrupt my teaching,
disrupt the learning experience of others, and/or is disrespectful and
demeaning to persons in the class will not be tolerated and persons responsible
will be asked leave the class.
All members of the class should show respect for each other and abide
by university rules for student conduct.
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Group Work
There are a number of assignments where you will be intensely collaborating
with other people in a group. This means that your own grade, as well
as other people's grades for this class, significantly depends upon your
active participation in group work. Since one of the key components of
the course is that you work effectively in groups, there will be group
evaluations where the people in your group will evaluate the quality of
the work that you have done for the group. I therefore expect each person
to do equal amounts of work, as well as participate equally, in the activities
of the group. In addition, you should take an active role in doing the
work required of you by your group. Any improper activity, such as not
showing up to group work, not participating, or leaving others to do your
work, etc., will be penalized.
Individual Chapter
Presentations
Each student will lead a discussion of the class for a reading in TCT
that is most interesting to him or her. This presentation will be about
ten-minutes long and should raise what you think are the most salient
points of the reading. All presentations are done at the beginning of
class. This activity will factor into your grade, and each one of you
will be asked to do a presentation. I will have a sign-up sheet for this.
For the presentation, think about the following questions: What is significant
about the chapter? What should we pay attention to? Handouts help as well.
Evaluation
In order to receive a passing grade of "C" in English 318, you
must attend class, participate in class discussion, produce satisfactory
in-class writing and quiz results, and satisfactorily complete all major
assignments by their due dates. I will be using the point system described
in the section titled ASSIGNMENTS to determine your final grade.
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Class Expectations
You should
understand that this class will be very work intensive, both in-class
and outside of the class. I expect that you are willing to work hard to
increase your professional capabilities in terms of writing skills, presentation
skills, and general professional communication skills. Your work should
be proofread and corrected for typos, spelling and other grammatical errors,
look professional, and in general, display a clear sense of purpose and
application of the concepts we talk about in class. Under no circumstances
should you expect this class to be an easy "A" class, and you
will need to apply yourself successfully in this course if you want to
get a passing grade.
I only consider "A" grades appropriate where a student has done
exceptional work in successfully and effectively applying the concepts
we talk about in class in a particular assignment; therefore, you should
not expect to get an "A" (or "B" for that matter)
in this class for merely showing up and handing in your work. I expect
a lot from you in this class, so be prepared. I strongly encourage students
to come visit my office hours if there are questions regarding assignments.
Americans with Disabilities Act
If you have a disability that may hinder your performance in this class,
please call the Services for Students with Disabilities, located in Garcia
Annex 102, or call 646-6840 for an appointment. Your notification will
be kept confidential.
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