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Participation is important! Many days will be spent in discussion of different elements of
writing, and in group work, so come to class prepared and ready to talk to each other. For all
reading assignments you will be responsible for preparing at least one discussion question which
will be used to prompt discussion among the class.
Late Work
I will not accept late work. If you will not be able to attend class on a day when something is
due, please let me know ahead of time. I will only accept work submitted via e-mail in special
circumstances. Otherwise, everything is due in class on the due date.
Devices Policy
It is your responsibility to
turn off
all cell phones and other electronic devices (this includes
music) while in class (this does not mean put them on silent or vibrate and therefore enable them
to distract you or others in class). Texting under the desk fools no one, and
texting during class
is not allowed.
If you are texting during class I will confiscate your electronic devices and
return them to you after class.
Essay Format
Make sure your assignments (except in-class writing and tests) are typed, double spaced, Times
New Roman 12, 1-inch margins all around. They should have titles (when applicable), the pages
should be numbered (when more than one page) and have at least your last name on each page,
and they should be
stapled
.
Do not change font size, character spacing, or margins to make your assignments seem
longer.
All materials taken from outside sources must be acknowledged using MLA format.
Academic Integrity
The academic community is operated on the basis of honesty, integrity and fair play. It is the
expectation that all students, as members of the college community, adhere to the highest levels
of academic integrity. This means that:
•
Students are responsible for submitting their own work. Student work must not be
plagiarized.
•
Students must not cooperate on oral or written examinations or work together on
evaluated assignments without authorization.
•
Do not ever copy and paste text from any source (specifically internet sources) and
claim it as your own
. If you do this, I will fail the paper. If you do it again I will fail you
in the class. No exceptions.
Violations of academic principles such as cheating, plagiarism or other academic improprieties
will be handled using the guidelines outlined in DCB’s Student Handbook.