Welcome back to the Grammar & Writing Practice Course! After one semester, I hope that you, with self-confidence, start to enjoy writing as a process of movement, discovery, and communication. I believe you are ready to the new semester now!
       Again, I would like to remind you that the regular attendance, class participation, learning attitude, and assignments submitting on time are very important for your grade and progress in language learning. If you are absent, you are responsible for the material that we cover in the class. If you miss the class for more than three times (with excuses or non-excuses), you might not pass the course. Any delayed assignment will be reviewed but no graded, and you are expected to complete assigned writings on your own; that is, “no late paper!” and “no plagiarizing!” Failure to do so will positively affect your final grade.
      Remember this – The best way to improve your writing ability is to write, write, and write some more—to learn and/or for pleasure. I hope you can try your best to follow the course and be an active web-visitor to our course Web site. May you have a happy new semester and happy spring!