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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Much of the work for this course occurs during class time. I find that
the English Department's Policy for ENG 101 and 102 is appropriate for most
classes, especially writing classes, in which we spend class time actually
writing, doing writing exercises, and responding to each other's writing. You should plan on
attending every meeting, if possible.
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. Please resist the temptation to stray off task.
Grading Policies:
Your midterm and final grades will be based on your portfolio of work,
including a Web page, and your notebook. I will read all of the writing
you share with me, but your grade will be based on the quality of writing you
submit at midterm and the end of the semester. If this makes you
uncomfortable, feel free to set up an appointment with me at any time to go over
some of your writing for a tentative assessment.
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Attendance
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