Essays should be submitted to the instructor at the beginning of class on the date they are due. Rewrites, unless assigned, will not be permitted. You are responsible for keeping a printed copy of all submitted work. These assignments typically will consist of short essays, quizzes, and writing exercises. The dates for writing these assignments will not necessarily be announced in advance, and special arrangements for absent students will not be made.
Attendance is mandatory.
It is your responsibility to come to class prepared and to be able to discuss the material under consideration. The participation grade will be based on attendance and in-class performance. All tests and assignments, with the exception of the final exam, will be returned. Normally, in-class work will be returned within one to two weeks, while formal essays will be returned within two to three weeks. Excerpts from student work or even complete papers may be used anonymously in class discussions, and they may also be used, again anonymously, in exercises intended to aid instructors of English at Red Deer College in maintaining grading standards.