WCT 001-C-01 & 03 Course
Policies
(Instructor: D. Christopher Gabbard)
| Attendance: Because much
of each
student's most important work will take place in class, attendance is mandatory. Consequently, you are
allowed only two unexcused absences. Three unexcused absences will adversely influence
your
grade. Four such absences will result in a "no pass" for the course.
Chronically late students will be warned once; after that, each late appearance will be counted as an absence. Please turn off pagers and cellphones during class session. Cruising the Internet (checking stock prices, sports scores, etc.) while class is in session is prohibited. You will be asked to leave so that you can continue this activity at a terminal elsewhere on campus. Format of Papers: First and final drafts should be word-processed, double-spaced, with a minimum one-inch margin all around and a reasonable font used throughout. I suggest you use the "Times" font, size 12, or an equivalent. At the top left of your first page (using single spacing), inscribe your name, the name of the course, the instructor's name, and the date. Then, without inserting extra spacing, insert your title. Do not add extra spacing between the title and the body of your text. Headers with your name and the page number should begin on the second page. All pages after page one should be numbered. Please staple the pages together. Do not use paper clips, folders, or report covers. Length of Papers:One page equals 250 or more words. With regard to length, an assignment calling for three pages (minimum 750 words) requires that you write to the very bottom of the third page. A three-page essay ending half way down the third page will be judged to be an incomplete assignment. If your essay runs short, don't blame it on the size of the font. Rather, change the font to "Times" and see how it looks. Conversely, if you achieve the minimum page requirement by using an inflated font size, the assignment will be judged to be incomplete. Rewriting: You will be expected to revise the last two of your three major papers. The re-writes will represent a substantial revision of the initial draft, and the re-writes will be turned in together with the initial drafts upon which they are based. We will discuss revision in great detail. |
Deadlines / Late Papers Papers are due at the beginning of class. Papers received later in the
day will lose half a grade. I will subtract an additional half grade for each additional day
they are late; no papers will be accepted one week after due date.
Peer-group editing sessions: Often class time will be devoted to the practice of editing skills. Students will develop these skills by helping other students edit their work. Class Discussion: Everyone should read and/or view the assigned material thoroughly before class and come prepared to contribute to our discussions. Voicing your ideas in class will help you to determine what you will write when it comes time to produce an essay. Incompletes: I will not permit incompletes except in the case of severe medical or family emergency. Office Hours:It is best to make an appointment for meeting me during my office hours so that you will not have to wait to see me once you arrive. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the act of claiming the ideas and/or language of someone else to be your own. Borrowing ideas and language without acknowledging--clearly and unambiguously--the source of that material, constitutes plagiarism. It is a great offense, is a violation of the Honor Code, and meets with very severe penalties from the university. If I find an instance of plagiarism, it is not for me, but for the university administration, to decide what happens to you. Dual Submission: Dual submission involves using the same paper assignment for two different classes, or re-using from an earlier quarter and turning it in as a newly completed assignment. In this class, dual submission is prohibited. Conduct: The Stanford University Honor Code, as defined in the Courses, Degrees, and Information catalog, governs all aspects of this course. |
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