Folks,
Please pay close attention to due dates. Also, pay attention to turnitin.com submissions. This week several people have not submitted papers to turnitin.com and have also not submitted papers on time. These results in zeroes. Please please be cognizant of all steps on deadline instructions and syllabi.
Folks,
A couple things.
Keep checking back on your gradesheets (for English 102). If there’s a discrepancy, I don’t want to wait until December 5th to deal with it.
Always submit final drafts to turnitin.com. For Eng102 people, I will no longer require drafts submitted there! Only final copies you want me to grade.
Never add all of your classmates to the Final Drafts in Google Docs, since they can then see YOUR grades and they could edit something before I grade it.
Always, make a separate blog post for each homework assignment, and please do each assignment as missing work adds up.
Title every single blog entry correctly with Deadline # and Homework #.
Wikipedia is NOT your friend. Do not use it. You will not get any credit for it, AT ALL.
I am now a stickler for due dates and will hold to them unless you’ve got a really good reason.
Good reasons = death, documented medical situation, birth, etc…
Bad reasons = “I took on too many responsibilities”, my computer is in the shop, I don’t have internet at home, “I forgot”, “I will get to it”
Status check: English 101 folks, I am grading Module 2 now. Module 1 is done. English 102 2513 folks, I am all caught up except WP2. English 102 7891 folks, I will have everything done before we meet again.
Yes, I am sending this blog post to all four sections. ☺
Folks,
I am finding more and more people do NOT read the class announcements blog, so here's extra credit for those who do. You have until Midnight on Thursday October 11th to email me on my gmail account with the following information:
Subject should be "Extra Credit: Eng 101".
In the message, include:
your del.icio.us url web address and how many links you've saved there.
Also, I want a few sentences telling me if you find del.icio.us useful, and why or why not?
I am adamant about the cut off time/date for the extracredit. If you check the blog daily, you will be fine :) 10 Points will be awarded.
Folks,
A couple updates and reminders.
1. I have finished grading Module 1 and will send you feedback within 24 hours. Most are good. I will put some comments and your point totals in your Module 1 shared file.
2. SUBMIT everything to turnitin.com. The modules are up there for the entire semester now. If you fail to do so, I will not grade it.
3. Review MLA formatting! Too many people are having problems with headers and double spacing, etc...
4. Follow all deadlines closely. Most of the time in a course like this people don't do well because they don't complete the assignments on time.
