GRADES/X-CREDIT

GRADES:

Let's begin with an assumption. You are Writers. All of you. And, accordingly, you are eager to be here. That eagerness, evidenced by attendance, active participation, thoughtful responses to peer work and outside reading (written and verbal), and timely fulfillment of assignments, will warrant an A. So we begin with that: a final grade of A. As I discover that some of you want to be here more than others, or, hazard the thought, don’t want to be here at all, I will adjust your final grade to suit this new finding.

COME TO CLASS!

Grades will drop a half-letter with two absences, and another half-letter for each additional absence. You are responsible for obtaining assignments and notes for classes missed from fellow students. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class (note: three tardies equal one absence). Again, you are to attend all classes, but if you expect to miss one, please use the University absence reporting website https://sims.rutgers.edu/ssra/ to indicate the date and reason for your absence. An email is automatically sent to me.

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CONTACT: 

alexander.dawson@rutgers.edu or raconteurbooks@gmail.com

I encourage students to confer with me throughout the semester (visiting students should come equipped with a specific question). There will be one mandatory midterm conference. 

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EXTRA CREDIT: 

INSIDE THE WRITERS HOUSE. Some sessions will be scheduled during our regular class period. Any attendance beyond these sessions will serve as extra credit. 

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