Beyond that, the paper receives a zero. You must turn in all essays, in class writings, and the final to pass this course. Missing any of these essay assignments, despite the quality of the work turned in, will result in an automatic failure of this course. Mt. SAC provides computer labs for students who do not have access to typewriters or word processors at home. Do not use fancy fonts.
Courier is recommended and preferred.
Papers turned in with elaborate fonts, or incorrect font sizes, will be handed back for retyping and assessed a late penalty. Since we will be working exclusively with MLA style documentation, avoid using preprogrammed features available on many word processors. Plagiarism is the intentional representation of words, ideas, or work of another as one's own. Any infractions related to either of the above may result in automatic failure of the course, and possible further disciplinary action. I will take roll each class meeting.