Use of another student's work, use of Cliff's Notes or other source books, or receiving information about a test from a student who has completed the test earlier will be considered a violation of academic integrity in this course. Students who engage in such behavior will receive a zero on any assignment affected by the violation. Academic integrity letters of violation will be placed in the student's cumulative file. This is a writing class. The student must expect to write often.
All assignments have a specific purpose to improve a final result.
Essays will be assigned to be written in class as well as some to be written at home. All of these writing experiences mirror those most frequently encountered at the college level. All essays assigned for homework require the submission of a rough draft. The revisions done to the rough draft will be evaluated as part of the final grade. You must learn to edit your own work.