Approximately 10 percent of the final course grade is based on class participation. Because you can not participate if you are not in class, students are expected to attend all regular class meetings. Any student that misses more than three regularly-scheduled class meetings will lose all possible class participation points, unless the additional absences are excused. Any student who commits a violation of the Code of Academic Integrity will be subject to the policies and procedures outlined in Fishtales . It is each student's responsibility to read and be familiar with the College's Code of Academic Integrity.
Different disciplines have different standards concerning appropriate citations.
Any time you use information gathered from an outside source, whether or not you are quoting directly , you must provide a citation. If you have any questions about citations, see me before you hand in the paper. Careless citations will nearly always cost you 10 percent of the grade on the assignment, and if I have reason to believe that you have committed plagiarism, I will follow the guidelines outlined in the Code of Academic Integrity. The internet can be a valuable reference source. However, the internet should not take the place of more traditional sources, including books, journals, newspaper articles, etc.