Attendance

This course is fueled by active and engaged inquiry by the entire class who you should view as an educated

and prepared audience for your ideas and questions. Attendance is essential to this course and as such, is

required. You may miss two class periods for illnesses or emergencies; any absences after two will negatively

affect your final course grade. Note that this policy does not distinguish between excused and unexcused

absences except for extended medical reasons involving hospitalization; therefore, you are responsible for

deciding when an absence is necessary. You may submit work in advance. Please contact me regarding

extended medical absences.

 

Participation is essential. It is everyone’s responsibility to have something to say about the texts. Even if The Piano is the worst film you’ve ever watched, find some angle to engage your own interests and

express yourself. This is also an excellent technique for studying for exams and the best way to write essays. 

 

Conferences

Individual conferences may be scheduled as a part of the regular work of the term including paper

conferences. Please come prepared to discuss the work of the course.

 

The Mellinger Writing Center is available for all students: strong as well as inexperienced writers can benefit from suggestions and help from others. Even professional writers get feedback from colleagues, friends, and editors. Our writing fellows provide confidential help with any stage of the writing process: generating ideas; organizing paragraphs; writing introductions, conclusions, or transitions; or developing an analysis or topic.

 

Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism

The Monmouth College policy on academic dishonesty is as follows:

 

Academic dishonesty may result not only in failure in the course, but in dismissal or expulsion

from the College

 

Within the College and within the Department of English, academic dishonesty is taken very seriously.

Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to the use of published or unpublished work of another

person by paraphrase or direct quotation without full and clear acknowledgment, unacknowledged use of

materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in selling or otherwise providing term papers or

other academic materials, or unacknowledged collaboration with others. If you are unclear about whether

you are plagiarizing or not, ask. If a final paper submitted for a grade includes uncited words or ideas from a

source, you will fail the course and the incident will be recorded on your permanent college record. As a

precaution, I may require that all work submitted for a grade be submitted electronically through Turnitin.com.