Assignments are due in class on the date specified. Late papers may not be accepted. The complete assignment includes any required prewriting, an outline or plan, audience-use profile, rough drafts, peer evaluations when applicable and the typed final copy. Turn in all work for each assignment in a manifold. You will be able to revise some papers, giving you the chance to raise your grade and the opportunity to work on your specific writing problems.
Thoughtful revision is perhaps the most crucial part of the writing process .
Any document turned in for a revision grade must include a revision goals list and demonstrate your revision technique and is due one week after the graded paper is returned. A revision grade will be averaged with the first grade and can not go higher than one letter grade. Keep all returned work so that you can keep a record of your writing strengths and problems. Final grades are averaged by combining the letter grade value with each assignment's percentage value. Your final grade informs an employer what technical writing skills you have and to ensure UMBC's creditability, my expectations and standards are high.