In general, work should be neatly presented. You are preparing yourself for your professional life, and in the professional world, presentation counts. Class attendance and participation will be considered in the event of borderline scores. Read the text sections before they are presented in class. Identify key points which you need to have clarified in class.
Regular attendance is important for the same reason.
You are responsible for all material assigned in the texts, whether it is discussed in detail in class or not. You are responsible for understanding the homework exercises, even though they are not collected. Answers and solutions are provided, and if you have questions you are welcome to come see me or to ask about problems via email. You are responsible for all work covered or handed out in class . If you know that you must miss a class, make arrangements in advance.