It is the student's responsibility to inform the instructor of problems, to notify the instructor of circumstances that may interfere with the student's completion of work, or otherwise to seek assistance in order to finish the course successfully. Problems should be addressed promptly. Academic dishonesty of any sort will not be tolerated in this course. Dishonest actions include plagiarism, cheating, sabotaging another student's work, and submitting work other than your own. It is the student's responsibility to understand what constitutes a dishonest act and to ask the instructor for advice when the student is not certain whether an act is appropriate.
Plagiarism is the borrowing of another's words and ideas without proper acknowledgment.
Any form of academic dishonesty in this course, whether intentional or not, will result in the offender's failure in the course. Ten short writing exercises will be distributed throughout the semester. The major writing assignments for this course are the four reading response essays that will be no more than five pages each. Questions will be assigned during the course as we finish reading Royster, Norton, McDonald, and Wood. Late essays will only be accepted in extraordinary circumstances and if permission is granted on or before the due date.