Any paper replete with major errors will receive an F. No paper with major errors will receive an A. See the Editing Symbols page. 5. To avoid failure, make sure your essays always meet the minimum requirements I set out in this syllabus and in class. All essays will include an outline, to be described in class. Students will automatically lose ten points for omitting the outline. Graded papers will be returned to you as quickly as possible.
Responsible students know the importance of good listening skills and following directions.
To get the full benefit of your education, attendance and class participation are necessary. If you are cutting class, you are jeopardizing your education as well as your grade. If you choose to drop, you must do so on or before the published drop date to avoid an F . Students who miss more than three consecutive class hours or six random class hours will be dropped from the course unless they have notified me of problems in advance. Students in English 1301 must pass the GPT before the drop date or receive an F for the course.