- Attendance
- The class
attendance policy is pretty straightforward: I expect you
to be on time and to attend all the scheduled classes and
conferences. If you do miss a class, you must make it up and
you also must still turn (on time) in any work due that day.
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If you
know in advance that you'll miss a class, let me know as soon
as possible in writing via e-mail -- even if you also
tell me verbally. Athletes with away games should provide
me with a complete schedule of their trips at the beginning
of the quarter. If you are absent due to illness, family emergency,
or other unexpected events, please contact me as soon as possible
so that we can determine a make-up plan for the work that
you miss. If you are absent more than twice during a quarter,
it may adversely affect your grade.
- Participation
- Class
discussion, peer review, practicing presentations, and workshopping
student writing are all important parts of the PWR learning
experience, and I have no doubt that you will contribute positively
to all these activities. However, always remember to be respectful
of your classmates, both in your written and verbal comments;
tactless, negative or demeaning remarks - even if you are
"only kidding" -- don't have a place in our classroom.
- Conferences
and Office Hours
- This
quarter, we will meet for conferences at different stages
of your research: during brainstorming, during writing, and
during the development of your oral presentation. We may also
have some group conferences to discuss the collaborative work
you'll be doing in class.
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- In addition,
you will make an appointment to consult at least once with
an Oral Communication Tutor (OCT) from the Oral
Communications Program. This peer tutor can offer you
additional advice and instruction in brainstorming, drafting,
and revising your oral presentations. OCTs have gone through
an intensive training process and are an invaluable resource
for those students interested in refining their presentation
skills.
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the Conferences link to
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Attendance
at all these conferences is mandatory, and since rescheduling
missed conferences is often difficult if not impossible, please
take note of the date, time and location of any confernece
that you have signed up for.
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- You may
also come and see me during my on-campus office hours (12:30-2:30pm
on Wednesdays in room 335 of Margaret Jacks Hall) or online
during my AIM office hours (Thursdays 10:30-midnight: screenname
steener67). If none of these times work for you, you can schedule
an appointment to meet with me at a different time.
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- Submission
Guidelines
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Below are
some common conventions for submissions, although some assignments
might have more specific directions.
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- All submissions
should be archived in your forum folder: text files should
be attached as doc files or pdfs. Each major assignment submission
should be accompanied by a cover memo, which should be cut
and pasted into your message post or attached when you upload
your file into the forum.
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- Traditional
academic writing should be typed, double-spaced, with roughly
one-inch margins. You should use MLA documentation style,
and all sources should be cited appropriately. Visuals are
welcomed (and encouraged) in academic writing, as long as
they are used effectively as evidence or argumentation (rather
than as decoration), are integrated strategically into your
text, and are cited appropriately as you would any source.
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- Please
check the individual assignment sheets for specific instructions
about submission.
A
Note on Late
Work:
Unless
you have received my permission at least 24 hours in advance
of the due date in writing, late
work will be graded down at the rate of a half a grade per
day late. After one week, I reserve the right not to accept
late work at all. You will not pass this class unless you
complete and submit each of the major assignments for this
class.
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