A student must receive at least a C- to pass English 40, and that grade is determined by the final porfolio grade, other assigned grades during the semester, class attendance, and overall participation. Attendance and active engagement are crucial for success in this course. More than three unexcused absences will lower the final grade by one entire point, and six unexcused absences will result in failure for the course. Students must arrive to class on time to be counted as present. Each student should have at least four conferences with the instructor over the course of the semester and a missed appointment must be made up or it will be counted as a class absence.
Instructors are under no obligation to read or grade papers turned in after the due date.
All papers must be typed on a computer or word processor in order to facilitate revision. Be sure to proofread every paper you turn in. Please feel free to rewrite them to suit your classroom situation. Recount your history as a writer and describe your attitude toward writing today. Please be as honest as you can.