Gerald Hines
Better pass boldly into that other world, in full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age. ~ James Joyce

Writing Information

Everything you ever wanted to know about essays

1. Submit papers stapled in the upper left hand corner. Please do not use clear plastic folders with the colorful strips; they come apart—leaving a trail of plastic strips behind which drives the instructor bonkers.
    

2. Double space and type final draft, use 10 or 12 font size, and a font type that is readable. Submit drafts together with final draft on top, second draft in middle, and first draft on bottom.  Make last minute corrections neatly in black ink. Include your name, date, and an accurate word count in the upper right hand corner of the final draft then proceed with your essay. No title pages, please. If your paper is typed and has a 1 inch margin, each page will have about 250 words.
    

3. Supply photocopies or printouts of any material directly quoted or paraphrased. Using un-credited, borrowed ideas constitutes plagiarism and is potential grounds for failure. If you're getting outside advice on a paper, make sure a substantial amount of the helper's ideas or words do not slip in to your paper. In short, having others plan, organize, or word your paper is unethical.
    

4. Your participation in this class is critical for this learning process. What your instructor can expect from you:

• You should come to class ready to engage yourself in meaningful, substantive, college-level discussions of the issues.

• You should treat other’s opinions with respect and tolerance.

• You should complete all assignments on time and with thoughtfulness.

• You should practice academic honesty in all your work.

• You should come to class on time (with cell phones off) and remain for the entire class.

• You should contact your instructor promptly if a problem arises that needs their attention.

5. What you can expect from your instructor:

• You can expect meaningful activities designed to broaden your understanding of key issues related to writing.

• You can expect your instructor to be available to you if you have questions or concerns.

• You can expect your instructor to keep the class moving so that the objectives of the class can be met.

• You can expect thoughtful and critical responses to your comments, questions, and written assignments.