Late speeches will receive one grade cut . Speeches not presented at all will receive a zero. Students will be expected to keep a speech journal, which will contain daily assignments and three outside of the classroom speeches. After missing the fourth instructional hour of a class, students may have points or a percentage deducted from their final grade for further absences. The specific number of points or percentage will be left to the instructor's discretion.
Students are to be ready to begin classes at the scheduled start of the classes.
Three tardies or early exits may be counted as one absence. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Late tests are to be made up within three school days of the original test date. Students are expected and encouraged to spend two to three hours outside of class for every contact hour in class.