Assignments

All work must be handed in or presented at the start of class, and it must be handed in or presented in person. Anything after that time will be considered late and down graded one grade per day (an A would become an A-). Please realize that a little bit of notice goes a long way. If you, for some extreme reason, cannot complete your homework, please contact me ASAP so as to avoid that horrible in-class embarrassment of “What do you mean you didn’t do your homework?”
You must save all of your assignments.
All assignments must be typed.

Attendance

You are expected to participate in class on a regular basis.
No talking while others are talking.
Always come to class with a pen/pencil, notebook, your book(s), syllabus, and planner.
No derogatory comments towards others in the classroom.
No profanity.
Cell phones are NOT allowed in class in the ON position. At no time should your phone ring, vibrate, or make itself known to anyone. If this should happen, I will confiscate your phone for 24 hours.

Let no one copy your homework; do not collaborate on assignments unless you have been told in writing that the assignment is a group assignment.
Do not plagiarize.
Do not cheat.
Do not lie or engage in any dishonest behavior.
Do not use Cliff Notes, Booknotes, Monarch Notes, Sparknotes, etc. They are not permitted in this class.

You must have a three ring binder with sections for 1. handouts, 2. homework/quizzes, and 3. writing. Please keep this notebook neat and organized.

Honesty will always be rewarded.
I am not here to judge or punish you. I am here to help you think and learn.
“A successful student is one whose primary goal is to expand their knowledge and their ways of thinking and investigating the world. They do not see grades as an end in themselves but as a means to continue to grow.” – Dr. Carol Dweck