I created the assignments for this class accordingly. In the real world, including the academic world of professors, collaboration is a fact of life. Nobody knows everything, nor can any person catch all of their errors all of the time or see the all the shortcomings of an in-depth project. Writers, even academic writers, help each other with their writing by reading and offering opinions and suggestions on each other's work. In some companies, employees train each other, and even if they do not, veteran employees share short-cuts and tips with rookiees.
Programmers often work in teams, and other teams test the programmers' work.
There will not be a final exam in this class. I grade papers primarily on two sets of criteria. The second criterion is the quality of your writing, and it goes hand in hand with the first. I cannot give you credit for your ideas unless you express them clearly and in an organized manner, unless your paper focuses on your ideas and discusses them coherently, and unless you use proper spelling, grammar, syntax, and citation conventions. More often than not, a poor grade reflects not a failure of ideas but poor writing quality.