ENGL 150:  Writing and Research

Course Requirements and Policies

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Five short (250-300 words each) writing assignments (20% of final grade)

Two short essays (20% of final grade)

Final research paper and class presentation on final research topic (25% of final grade)

Group honors project (20% of final grade)

Final exam (15% of final grade)

You will be able to access your grades on Blackboard throughout the semester.

POLICY MATTERS

Please make sure you read the assigned readings carefully before class.  Please arrive on time, and be prepared to listen, think, and contribute to our discussion of the readings. Please turn off wireless phones, pagers, headphones, molecular phase inverters, and other electronic devices that might disrupt class. If your cell phone goes off during class, Minos will relegate you to the place in Dante's Hell reserved for the "violent against neighbors."  Please treat other students and your instructor in a civil and respectful manner. Note that classroom disruption is a violation of Longwood University's honor code.

Please keep electronic versions of all work you submit for this class until after you have received your final grade. In case of inclement weather, continue to read the daily assignments, continue to submit reading responses, and check the course web page for announcements. 

The Longwood University attendance policy in the 2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog will be the attendance policy for this course. You will receive an F on work missed because of unexcused absences. Your grade will be lowered by one letter grade if you miss 10 percent of the scheduled class meeting times for unexcused absences. You will receive an F if you miss a total (excused and unexcused) of 25 percent of the scheduled class meeting times. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain notes from a classmate (as well as announcements about syllabus changes or other matters). Exams can be made up only under the most grave circumstances, and with documentation from an MD or a Longwood University official. If you foresee a conflict, I expect you to discuss it with me beforehand. Written assignments handed in late will lose one letter grade for each class day late. 

PLAGIARISM AND HONOR CODE

Please take a moment to read Longwood University's policy on cheating, intellectual dishonesty, and plagiarism (Source:  2004-2005 Student Handbook, pp. 27-29).  Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of intellectual dishonesty will result in an F for the course and referral to the Longwood University Judicial system.

Materials you submit for this course will be randomly submitted to turnitin.com, an online anti-plagiarism service, throughout the semester.