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ENGL
379: introduction to professional writing grading
You will complete four short written assignments averaging five pages each. Each written assignment will be weighted as 14% of the final grade. You will participate in an oral presentation of a scientific or technical controversy that will likewise be weighted as 14%. Together, these five assignments will comprise 70% of the final grade. The remaining assignment, a formal proposal, will count 30% of the final grade. assignment instructions Detailed instructions for each assignment (except #2) are linked here:
deadlines Deadlines in the professional world are a rather serious matter. Missed deadlines mean lost contracts, lost grants and in some cases the loss, quite literally, of millions of dollars in revenue. Missed deadlines also compromise professional reputations and careers. For these reasons deadlines in this course will be respected. Please notify me at least one day in advance that you will be late with an assignment. You will not be penalized for the first late paper. Each subsequent second late paper lowers your final grade a letter grade (e.g., from B to BC). your other responsibilities to the class You should be familiar with the assigned reading or website links by the date at which they appear on the calendar. Participation in class and in-class writing assignments will be expected, and especially constructive participation may raise a final grade by several points. |