1.   All written work is expected to meet professional standards of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and neatness expected of a teacher.  Papers not meeting this standard will have a point deducted for each error.   The first five errors will not be counted for deduction.  The penalty for writing errors can be removed-see below.

2.    Papers are due in class on the due date.  There is a 5% penalty for each day late. Papers received after class on the due date will be penalized proportionately.

3.         Incomplete papers will not be accepted.

4.        All papers handed in must be original copies, typed or computer printed with a dark imprint.  All papers having faint typing or printing in any section, as decided by the professor, may be returned as unacceptable, or receive a 3% penalty.

A very small number of students may have problems with their writing skills.  Students with writing errors may remove the penalty if they wish to put in the time and effort associated with it.  Because our students will be teaching other people’s children to write the Department looks favorably upon students improving their writing skills.  If you wish to remove the penalty for writing errors please do the following:

·         Enroll in the University’s Effective Writing Resources Tutorial

·         Provide the professor with a note from the tutor that you have successfully completed the tutorial, and the original copy of the paper.

The tutorial must be done before the final exam.  This is open to all students.  Please contact Dave Clyburn, 2-400 Students’ Union, 492-0992.