2. Contacting Your Professor
Office hours – no appointment needed, just stop by
E-mail/Facebook best way otherwise
Reserve right to take up to 24 hours to respond (48+
hours on weekends/holidays and if draft is sent or
question is complex)
Do not interrupt class with personal questions
Will read drafts but are stipulations—see syllabus
3. Required Materials
Textbook: Wordsmith, 5th edition
Notebook for taking notes (pockets recommended)
Loose-leaf paper for in-class writing/work (can tear out of
notebook)
Pens/pencils
5 highlighters of 5 different colors
Standard dictionary, thesaurus, editing handbook, etc.
(resources to help during timed writings)
Access to (and knowledge of) a computer word processor,
WaveNet, and Desire2Learn
Flash drive and/or an online storage unit for saving work
(Dropbox.com recommended)
4. Syllabus Quiz
You must take and pass the Syllabus Quiz on D2L
before you can access the rest of the D2L content.
Accessing content on D2L will be crucial to your success
in the course, so take syllabus quiz ASAP.
6. Exit Exam
Determines whether or not you pass class
Essay will be written in class
Two chances to pass (tentative dates on syllabus)
Exam is graded by two English professors other than your
own
Must have passing grade (70% or higher) in order to take
exam
Graded pass/fail
Must pass exit exam in order to pass class
Will get prompt beforehand, will have options of topic
Can bring outline and other resources to class to help you
write essay
7. Essays
Due by 5:00 p.m. on due date listed on syllabus
Must be submitted via hard (printed) copy AND into
D2L Dropbox
Essay “turned in” when D2L Dropbox timestamps it OR
when it is in professor’s hands
Late papers are penalized 30 points per day, including
weekends and holidays
Both copies must be submitted within a week of the due
date (MUST turn in one copy on due date; have week to get
the other one in)
D2L Dropbox version and hard copy MUST match
8. Timed Writings
Essay must be written in class
Prompt will be available at least two days beforehand
Will have options for topic
Outline and resources can be brought to class
Practice for exit exam
Graded pass/fail (pass = 50/50; fail = 35/50)
Can’t be made up unless extenuating circumstances
present
Lowest grade dropped
9. Homework
Due in class on the day listed on syllabus
Not accepted late, early, or electronically
Must be in class to turn in! (No exceptions.)
Must be typed (unless otherwise noted)
Prompts on D2L
Will go over in class—graded “all or nothing” with few
exceptions
10. Quizzes/Workshops
12 quizzes on D2L, due dates on syllabus
Workshops will be in class “peer review” for each out
of class essay
Quizzes and Workshops cannot be made up for any
reason – no exceptions!
3 lowest quiz/workshop grades will be dropped
11. Attendance Policy
Can miss 3 days without penalty (no “excused” absence)
Missing more than 10 minutes of a class meeting will result
in half an absence
Your responsibility to come see me after class if you come in
late
Must be prepared for class and pay attention during class to
be marked present
Your responsibility to keep up with absences by contacting
me (attendance not kept on D2L)
See full attendance policy on syllabus.
12. Classroom Policies
No cell phones, electronic devices, laptops, etc.
Respect your fellow students (especially in discussion)
No disruptive behavior
Failure to comply with policies may result in dismissal
from class, loss of points, and/or further action as
deemed necessary by the professor, who also reserves the
right to add to these policies if problems arise during the
semester.
13. Other Policies
Plagiarism – first offense results in zero on assignment
and meeting with professor; subsequent plagiarism
may result in withdrawal from the course (potentially
with a “WF”) and further penalties.
See Student Handbook for full college plagiarism policy
No extra credit (except maybe a few bonus points)
Check WaveNet mail and D2L regularly – it’s our
official means of communication!
14. It is your responsibility to obtain, read, and understand
both the Instructional Package (IP) for this course as
well as the syllabus, both of which can be found on
D2L.