To be accepted, these papers must be reasonably correct grammatically. They are to be well developed and supported, computer printed, and titled. The final paper assignment will be written in class and cannot be revised. Since Composition 1 is a process-based class and a significant amount of writing and discussion will be done in class, students will want to attend regularly. There is no way to duplicate the class activities, and participation in the exchange of ideas and in the class activities is absolutely necessary to successfully complete this course.
Excessive absences can do nothing but adversely affect final grades in a process-based class.
With just a few exceptions, class will function as a workshop. Our workshop class will work well only if you have prepared for class each day by reading the materials and by doing your process assignments and study sheets. I expect you to follow the reading and writing schedule in this packet and to complete any supplemental assignments I give. If you have not completed your work for the day, you will be unable to actively participate in the class activities for that day, an error that will affect both the quality of your writing and your grade. The readings, study questions, and major paper assignments will be sequenced, that is, linked toward a single goal.