Class Expectations - Existentialism in Literature/Film
Uphold the Honor Code.
1. All work is pledged work unless otherwise noted by your instructor. When we collaborate on assignments, the teacher will make clear to what extent the activity is pledged work.
2. Write out the Honor Pledge and sign your name at the bottom of all pledged work.
3. For assignments submitted electronically, type the Honor Pledge at the start of the file.
Complete all work on time and be on time to class.
1. Sign the English Department's Late Work Policy.
2. Regular homework will not be accepted late.
3. If work is not turned in at the beginning of class or by an otherwise appointed deadline, it is considered late.
4. Some projects and papers will not be accepted past the deadline.
5. Homework may be brought in the day following an absence, but projects and papers must be turned in by the due date. In the case of absence, email your assignment to your teacher or send it in with a friend or family member (on paper or on disk).
6. You must make up work from absences in a timely manner.
Type homework and final drafts.
1. Arial, size 10, single-spaced, standard margins or smaller
2. In the top left corner (on one continuous line), write your name, the assignment title, and date. Skip a line and begin the draft.
3. Prepare your work the day before to allow for tech glitches and the resolution of those problems.
4. In the face of a technological meltdown, call a friend, call your teacher, and grab paper and pen!
5. BEFORE you come to class, print assignments to be handed in. Electronic submission deadlines will vary.
Access information via the web and email.
1. I will post information to the web page, and when needed, I will contact you via email.
2. YOU MUST CHECK THE CLASS WEB PAGE AND YOUR EMAIL EVERY DAY!
3. When you hand in your work via folder on Instruction or email, make sure to include the following in the subject line: Eggs: your name’s assignment title date
4. Contribute to the discussion board as directed by your teacher.
Remember that the laptops should serve our educational objectives.
1. Perform backups every Friday on your own. A few times a week in class, we’ll copy our new or revised English files and post them to private folders on the network.
2. You’ll email me your work at the end of most class periods so I can check your progress.
3. Label your power cord and laptop, and bring them to class every day.
4. Always carry your laptop in its carrying case, not in your backpack. Use your locker between classes to lighten your load. You won’t have much to bring to English class beyond your laptop, a paperback, your class folder, paper, and pen. Backpacks should not be necessary for class.
5. It is your responsibility to visit the help desk when necessary. Laptop problems do not excuse missed deadlines.
6. Laptop indiscretions will result in a loss of 10 homework points.
Respect others and the classroom environment.
1. Follow the honor code.
2. Speak respectfully to your classmates and your teacher.
3. Keep the room clean. Gum, food, and drinks are not allowed in class (exception=water) except on special occasions that involve the entire class (coffeehouses, movie nights).
4. Consistent with school policy, cell phones are not be on nor used in class.
Monitor your attendance and tardy patterns.
1. Expect calls home if you are absent on test day or the day major assignments are due.
2. Makeup tests will be more difficult and will require more time to complete. Makeup tests will require written permission from parents/doctor's excuses.
3. Expect a parent conference if this pattern continues.