Regular attendance and participation are essential to your success in this course, as participation in discussions and daily writing are a large portion of your grade. Missing class means that you are missing participation in daily activities. In class activities cannot be completed at a later date . Class begins promptly and runs for the full academic hour, so as a courtesy to the class do not be late. Persons repeatedly late will receive deductions for their participation grade.
Deadlines are firm.
Late work will be penalized. Drafts not turned in on time will be penalized for tardiness. Extensions must be negotiated in writing and in advance with the instructor. Also keep a separate floppy file for each draft that you compose. Plagiarism is not acceptable, and will be tolerated under no circumstances.