In short, your attendance and participation is determined by your regular attendance and by your ability to demonstrate that you are doing something more than simply filling a seat on a regular basis. Periodically throughout the semester, students will be asked to find a current events topic to discuss in class that is relevant to the course. You will be expected to summarize the topic in class and relate it to the course materials. Current event topics may be found in newspapers, television news broadcasts, radio programs, and Internet web sites. Academic Dishonesty Please see Part V of the Miami Bulletin for information on academic misconduct.
Plagiarism is the most frequent problem.
If a student is caught using someone else's work, either on tests on in papers, he or she will be referred to university officials for possible academic and disciplinary actions. They will notify me of any necessary accommodations that need to be provided. The Blast in Centralia No. 5 in Stillman pp. In PART II of this course, four important approaches are discussed. It is important to note that all four approaches have supporters today.