If you aren't in your seat by the time I finish calling roll, you're late. If you miss the weekly unannounced current events quiz, you won't be allowed to make it up. As with absences, if you face some sort of emergency situation, see me. Do not disrupt class. Students may consult with each other or with me while working on assignments during class, but please do so in a quiet, courteous manner.
Penalties are severe, and are at the discretion of the instructor and the university.
Bring all supplies to each class. The course outline is flexible, and other assignments may be given when needed or appropriate. To receive extra credit, students may publish stories for The Pacer , the campus newspaper. Most classes will begin with a brief lecture, followed by discussion. The remainder of the time will be used as a laboratory session where you will write on deadline.