Requirements+-+Policies

__Class Policies__**:**

1. After __two absences__, your grade will be lowered 10% for the next absence and for every absence after that. 2. All reading and writing assignments must be completed on time regardless of absences. Late assignments will lose 20% credit per class and __no assignments will be accepted more than one week from the date due__. 3. All written assignments __must be typed__ unless written in class without time to revise. 4. Collaboration and borrowing of ideas __are encouraged__ in this course. Plagiarism will apply only to unacknowledged use of copyrighted material, such as journal articles and instructional texts 5. Any exception to the above policies should be cleared __in advance__ with the instructor Grading is based on points earned divided by possible points.

__Participation Requirement for English Department Classes__ Students enrolled in English Department classes are expected to participate in daily interactive activities. They will, for example, routinely discuss reading assignments, write in class on impromptu topics, participate in collaborative activities, or engage in peer review of drafts. Students who miss these activities cannot reasonably make them up. As a result, students who do not participate regularly should expect to receive lower grades in the course, and students who miss more than the equivalent of two weeks of class should consider withdrawing and taking the class in a future semester. Students who know that other commit-ments will make it impossible to attend at certain times (early mornings, nights, Fridays) should enroll in classes that do not meet at these times.