CRTW 201 online policies page

Professor <Name>		E-Mail: <your e-mail>
Bancroft <office number>		Office Phone: (803) 323-<your extension>
Office Hours: <your hours>		Web: <your web page>
Critical Reading, Thinking and Writing <Semester Year>
Texts	Nosich, Gerald. Learning to Think Things Through 2^nd ed. Prentice Hall Harris, Muriel, ed. Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar and Usage. 7^th ed. Prentice Hall <Your selected nonfiction text> You will also need writing materials, several blue books, and a 9x12 manila envelope.
Course Goals	1. To learn that the complex process of critical thinking is a part of all we do and that the process relies on such skills as observing, listening, reading, and writing. 2. To use writing, reading, speaking, and critical thinking to foster intellectual growth in an academic environment. 3. To recognize critical thinking and problem solving strategies in different academic disciplines and for different audiences. 4. To evaluate arguments, evidence, and the contexts in which they appear. 5. To prepare for writing by carefully analyzing evidence. 6. To plan, organize, and develop essays based on introspection, general observation, deliberation, research, and the critical reading of mature prose texts drawn from varied disciplines. 7. To learn to revise effectively by completely rethinking, restructuring, and rewriting essays. 8. To recognize individual writing voices and learn how those voices can be adapted to fit different audiences and rhetorical situations. 9. To improve oral communications skills through class discussions and small group activities. See a complete listing of course goals for the Department of English at http://www.winthrop.edu/english/goals/index.htm. Goals for teacher certification majors are listed at http://www.winthrop.edu/english/goals.htm#englished.
Course Requirements	Assignment		% of Grade
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Grading Policies	This class will/will not use the plus/minus grading system. In this class, the following numerical equivalents for grades are used: [insert your grading scale here or use this one, provided by John Bird: A 94-100; A- 91-93; B+ 88-90; B 84-87; B- 81-83; C+ 78-80; C 74-77; C- 71-73; D+ 68-70; D 64-67; D- 61-63; F 0-60].
Final Examinations	Winthrop University policy requires that all classes meet during their scheduled final examination period. This schedule can be found on the Records and Registration website at http://www.winthrop.edu/recandreg/calendars/default.htm. Winthrop University policy specifies that personal conflicts such as travel plans and work schedules do not warrant a change in examination time. You are responsible for checking the time of your final examination and for making arrangements to be there.
Plagiarism Policy	Please review the English Department’s policy on Using Borrowed Information at http://www.winthrop.edu/english/plagiarism.htm. You are responsible for reviewing the Code of Student Conduct in your Student Handbook and the description of plagiarism in The Prentice-Hall Reference Guide to Grammar and Usage and handling source materials correctly. If you turn in plagiarized work, I reserve the right to assign you a failing grade for the course. The University Policy on Plagiarism is explained at http://www.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/Judicial/judcode.htm under section V, “Academic Misconduct.”
Documentation	All work in this class that uses outside sources must be documented correctly in the MLA documentation style or other style approved by your instructor.
Turnitin.com Policy	We will be using www.turnitin.com this semester; I will provide more information on that closer to the dates of those assignments. Papers not submitted to www.turnitin.com will not be graded.
Attendance Policy	Winthrop policy is that students who miss more than 25% of the classes in a semester cannot receive credit for the course. <Details of your policy here>
Instructor Accessibility	You can expect me to be available as a resource from which to draw and to obtain feedback. I am very responsive to email questions as long as I know who the email is from and have all information necessary to provide a complete answer. Please be sure to “sign” your emails as oftentimes email names are confusing at best (e.g., brownb1@winthrop.edu could be Bob Brown or Beth Brown). Please make sure to speak slowly and comprehensibly if leaving a voicemail so that I can decipher the name, message, and return phone number as well. What you cannot expect of me is to be available 24/7. While I do check my email and voicemail regularly, including weekends (if I am in town), I do not necessarily check them more than once a day or late in the evenings. Therefore, if you procrastinate on an assignment, you may not have the information you need to complete the assignment appropriately. Please plan your time accordingly to maximize the probability that you will receive a response in time for it to be useful.
Late Paper/ Assignment Policies	<Details of your policy here>
Storage of Graded Papers	At the end of the semester, students' original graded papers must be filed in the department's storage room. The department keeps all students' papers from the course. If you want copies of your essays, make them before the end of the semester.
Accommodations	If you have a disability and need classroom accommodations, please contact Ms. Gena Smith, Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities, at 323-3290, as soon as possible. Once you have your professor notification letter, please notify me so that I am aware of your accommodations well before the first accommodated assignment is due.
Safe Zones Statement	The professor considers this classroom to be a place where you will be treated with respect as a human being – regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, political beliefs, age, or ability. Additionally, diversity of thought is appreciated and encouraged, provided you can agree to disagree. It is the professor’s expectation that ALL students consider the classroom a safe environment.
Technology Requirements	I conduct most of my business with students using e-mail. If you do not have an e-mail account, go to 15 Tillman immediately to set it up. All class e-mail will be sent to your campus e-mail address, so make sure you set it to forward to any off-campus account you use (e.g. Comporium, AOL, Yahoo, etc.) You must have a working Winthrop POBox e-mail address by the third day of class. All students must subscribe to the class listserve and check regularly for messages.
Other Expectations	<Details of your policy here>