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Policies--Rhetoric 115
Expectations:
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You will come to class every day on time and will be prepared to work.
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You will remember that you and your classmates are adults and should treat
each other and me with respect.
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You have regular access to a computer with a word processing program.
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You have access to and regularly use e-mail.
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You have basic research skills in regards to the Internet, the library
catalogue, and some library databases.
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You understand and can effectively use standards of basic writing, such as
grammar, mechanics, sentence and paragraph structure, organization, etc.
Attendance and Late Assignments:
I expect to see you in class everyday, but I understand that sometimes
things prevent you (and me) from being here; therefore, you may miss three
classes during the course of the semester. It does not matter why you are
absent, so please use them wisely! After your third absence, your final
course grade will be lowered by a third. For example, if you have a 94 at
the end of the term, at four absences, your final course grade will become
an 89. If you miss five classes, it becomes an 86.
You must be present the day on which an assignment is due.
No exceptions!
I
DO NOT accept late assignments unless I am informed of problematic
circumstances beforehand. Please turn all assignments in the day they are
due. If you do not arrange an alternative due date with me before the
assignment is due, you will receive a failing grade on that assignment.
Plagiarism
Passing off someone else's working as your own is considered plagiarism.
As the Internet becomes increasingly more important in how we write and how
we conduct research, often allowing us easy and convenient access to
written and visual texts, it sometimes becomes confusing as to whether what
we are doing is plagiarism or not. If you have any questions
about plagiarism, please do not hesitate to ask. I take every case of
plagiarism seriously and I will not hesitate to give you an "F" for the
semester for plagiarizing; therefore, it is in your best interest to
understand plagiarism.
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According
to acclaimed scholar and teacher bell hooks, "[W]e must build
'community' in order to create a climate of openness and intellectual
rigor. . . .I think that a feeling of community creates a sense that
there is shared commitment and a common good that binds us. What we all
ideally share is the desire to learn--to receive actively knowledge that
enhances our intellectual development and our capacity to live more
fully in the world."
Rhetoric 115 is a learning community, one in which all members
participate in their own learning and the learning of others; therefore,
your regular attendance is important for your success and the success of
your classmates. When you are absent, we all notice and the
learning that day is lessened by your absence.
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