Attendance Policy:
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT POLICY for ENG 101 and 102:
Students who miss more than the equivalent of
2 weeks’ of class meetings (more than 6 absences for sections that meet MWF,
more than 4 absences for sections that meet TR) will receive an F for the course.
Although it is a good idea to inform your instructor of the reason for
any absence, instructors will not consider certain absences “excused.”
The only exception will be for students’ extended medical leave, which
will need to be appropriately documented through the Office of Academic Affairs.
(Individual instructors may add further details to their own class
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Because ENG 140 is a first-year writing course, like ENG 101 and 102, we will
follow the English Department's attendance policy. Much of the work for this course occurs during class time--actual
writing, doing writing exercises, giving and receiving feedback on your writing.
You should plan on attending every meeting.
If some problem arises that will result in extended absence, you must contact me to
explain the circumstances. I will ask for a doctor's excuse if I have not been advised by
the Student Development Office that you will be unable to attend class. In the event of
such excused absence, make an appointment with me as soon as you are able and will discuss
an appropriate course of action, which may include withdrawing from the class if
you have exceeded the English Department's allowed number of absences.
The Honor Code:
It is expected that the writing each student turns in is her or his own and that
material drawn from sources--whether quoted, paraphrased, or summarized--will be clearly
documented. Plagiarism will be reported to the Honor Council.
See Ethics
in Academic Work, a policy statement adopted by the full faculty of
Bridgewater College in August 2005.
Cell Phone Use:
Please leave your cell phone at home or set it to "silent" or "vibrate" when
you are in class. Under no circumstances should you be text-messaging or
using your cell phone for some form of entertainment during class time.
Computer Lab Classes:
Most of my classes take the form of a writing workshop. You will be
working at the computer for most of the class meeting when we meet in a lab.
It may not feel
like real class time, if you are used to a teaching-and-learning model that
involves an instructor's talking to you from the front of the room, telling you
information on which you later are tested.
You will be tempted to use this time to check on your email and
chat with friends. Or you may feel that this is a good time to study for
your Biology test. Please resist the temptation to stray off task.
Grading Policies:
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT POLICY for
ENG 101 and 102: Students
who do not complete ALL of the major essay assignments will receive an F for the
course.
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT POLICY for ENG 101 and 102: Students who do not thoroughly and
substantially revise each major essay assignment at least once will receive an F
for the course. Students must complete their first revision for each
major essay and submit it to the instructor no later than one week after
receiving the instructor’s comments on the first draft. Students who
wish to meet more than the most minimal standards for passing ENG 101 and ENG
102 should expect to revise each major essay assignment multiple times.
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Your midterm and final grades will be based on your portfolio of work and your class
participation. Your portfolio will contain both formal and informal writing.
In-class writing activities, assigned out-of-class writing, and shared drafts
during scheduled workshop class sessions will be considered evidence of participation.
You will also be sharing your writing with your peers, giving and receiving
responses.
The English Department policies will apply, but I may make exceptions to the
one-week revising policy.
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