Please keep in mind that whenever you use someone else’s words—or their ideas, even if theyare expressed in your own words—you must give credit. This is true regardless of where youfind the words or ideas, whether it is a book, a magazine or newspaper, television, or theInternet. This class will include instruction on how to acknowledge your sources. Plagiarism,failing to acknowledge sources or submitting someone else’s work as your own, is a seriousoffense. A plagiarized paper or test will receive a grade of F, and if I discover plagiarismin your work, I will file a request of disciplinary action

Assignment DUE DATES should be taken VERYseriously for learning in the course to progress• Submissions can be made as long as anassignment remains open—NO LATE PENALTY• However, after an assignment CLOSES, it willNO LONGER be “Available” / “Visible” onBlackboard AND CANNOT be MADE UP• NO MAKE UP assignments available

This in-person Composition I course teaches writing as a PROCESS throughout orduring the ENTIRE semester, involving thinking, drafting, revising, and editing, based onindividual learning as well as feedback from readers (including instructor andclassmates). Students learn how to develop college-level Essays through close reading andevaluation of texts, incorporating texts in written discussions as well as adding their ownthoughts (analysis). Grades are based on the quality of work submitted at a given time,NOT for simply submitting items—grades are NOT assigned based on effort or howmany hours spent on an assignment—the amount of hours spent on one assignment doesnot automatically mean production of high quality college level work—some students need tospend more time on assignments due to weaker skills in certain areas.

Regular classroom attendance and participation in course activities is critical forstudents' learning• Regular participation ensures that you will have the opportunity to: learn from yourprofessor; learn from your peers; participate in class discussions; keep up to date withcourse work, both individual and collaborative; take quizzes, exams and assessmentsthat will occur throughout the semester• Completion of ALL assignments / activities is required• For in-person Courses, simply attending classes without active participation (indiscussions, assignments, etc.) is NOT considered participation in a Course• Showing up, but NOT completing assignments will earn you a FAILING FinalGrade