Janet CobbFall
2007
Composition
I
General Course Conduct
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Attend class and be on time. You are responsible for knowing everything
that is covered in class whether you are present or not. Make sure you have phone
numbers of classmates who take notes so you can find out what you missed if you
miss a class.
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Take notes! You won't remember nearly as much
as you think you will. If you plan to pass the class, you need to write down and
learn what I tell you.
Turn in assignments on time.
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Turn off cell phones during class. Do not leave them on vibrate. Do not text
message during class.
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Participate in class. Read related material
in the textbook before class.
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Read the assignment before attempting
to write a paper!
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Get tutoring from the learning lab tutors
if you need it. Go to the learning lab for explanations of grammar and punctuation
problems you may be having. They have exercises and computer tutorials to help
you.
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Please work with the tutors if you need extra helpnot
with your brother, mother, girl friend, cousin or uncle. No matter how many English
majors you know, you have to take the test at the end without their help. You
need to be working with someone who will help you to know how to write better,
not someone who will "correct" your work for you.
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Do
your own work. Don't have other peopleeven learning lab tutorscorrect
your papers.
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Don't ask learning lab tutors to explain your assignments.
They don't know what I've asked you to do. Please talk to me privately if you
just can't understand what we have covered in class.
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Return
accepted papers to me for your folder.
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Please talk to me about
anything that is causing you problems with this course. I want you to be successful!
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Come to my office for things you can't talk about in class and call to tell
me when you have to miss class or have other problems. Please don't come to my
office to get your papers or call to ask if your paper was accepted.
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For a paper to be returned to you the next class period, it must be on my
desk by the end of the previous class period. Papers turned in to my box or given
to me in the hall may be delayed an extra class.