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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
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GRADING POLICY
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| 4 At-home Assignments | The purpose of the at-home writing assignments is to gradually work up to writing the final research paper. Two of these assignments will be informal analyses of texts (one of which will NOT be graded), while the other two assignments will be formal essays of about four pages in length. These two essays will be extensively revised and edited. | 30% |
| 3 brief In-class Essays. | Students practice writing fully developed yet brief five-paragraph essays in class based on readings analyzed ahead of time. The purpose of the in-class essay is to allow students to think on their feet and to manage writing effectively within a particular time frame. These two essays will be revised and edited. | 30% |
| Midterm (Oral Presentation) | Oral summary and rhetorical analysis of an essay of choice selected from The Electric Typewriter http://tetw.org | 10% |
| Research Paper | All students are required to write a fully documented short research paper (6-8 pages). It must be an explicit argument and must follow MLA format. The research approach will focus on process; students will draft, edit and revise thoroughly. | 20% |
| Class Participation | Most of the lessons are workshops, direct opportunities for students to improve their writing ability and put argument theory into practice. Furthermore, in order to write an effective argument, one must think through the issues thoroughly: in-class discussions begin with the assigned readings and develop according to the interests and perspectives of class members. Therefore, class participation and student interaction are essential pre-writing activities. The participation grade also includes the performance of the student through the revision and drafting processes, which are both essential and components of the class. Finally, the participation grade includes 2 mandatory visits to the JCU Writing Center. | 10% |
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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