In order to ensure that you put effort into enhancing your writing, the grade for a second-draft, revised essay will be worth as much, if not more, than that for the first draft of the essay. The grading for the grammar exercises vary, but each will likely be worth around 15 points and will not be accepted if late. Class participation includes the research presentation on the last day. This grade is a significant portion of your final grade, so keep up with the daily assignments. Your total response and grammar points will be averaged, then put on a fair grading curve.
Plagiarism is a very serious offense against the University Honor Code.
The general rule is that if you use three or more words of another's in a row without enclosing those words within quotation marks, you are guilty of plagiarism. There will also be several handouts available online and photocopies of the grammar exercises. You may be absent four times without penalty. Aside from the grade reduction, missing classes will seriously interfere with your ability to do the assignments properly and promptly. Make sure that when you are absent from the class, you have another student to contact who can fill you in on missed work.