Participation directly reflects the amount of effort you are putting into the course, which in turn affects my evaluation of your performance. In other words, what you get out of this course depends on what you put into it, and this will inevitably factor into my determination of how much you have learned at the end of the semester. This means that the score you receive will not reflect the instructor's evaluation of the quality of your work. All formal writing assignments should follow MLA formatting and documentation standards . Topics will generally be open, but specific guidelines for each assignment will be given in writing when appropriate, and can also be previewed from the course Web site.
All drafts are due at the beginning of class on the respective due dates at the latest .
For the most part, drafts will be uploaded by students onto the Web, and sent to the instructor as file attachments to email messages. Saving your drafts in any other format will most likely result in undue pain for both the student and the instructor, so please abide by this rule, and please come to class prepared. As the due date for the final portfolio approaches, the student will be responsible for selecting drafts for revision. Participation in all class activities is essential, and peer review is perhaps the most important of these activities. Remember that first drafts of essays are by nature rough, and they will be reviewed with this in mind.