7. Attendance: Each unexcused absence = -2 points from semester grade; Each unexcused lateness = -1 point; five unexcused absences = failing grade. Any form of cheating (including plagiarism) = failing grade.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

1.      Borrow and return books directly from the department library (times to be announced), with the assistance of the staff. Return books as soon as you finish them. Other people may be waiting to read them.

2.      READ OUTSIDE OF CLASS, not only in class. Remember the more you read, the more you will improve, and the higher grade you will have for total number of pages read.

3.      Participate actively in conferences with the teacher—talk about what you think about the book you’re reading, what the book is about, how the book relates to what you know and what you have read before, and any questions you have. Bring your reading journal (with the reading record) & your book to the conference.

4.      ALWAYS bring A BOOK TO READ, your READING JOURNAL & READING RECORD to class.

5.      Write journal entries as soon as you finish reading a book. Pages of a book you read will not be counted unless you write two entries for the book. (The same rule applies to any book that you give up reading). Always turn in your journal with the READING RECORD. Any journal without a reading record will not be accepted.  DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. (See MLA Handbook, 6^th ed., Chapter 2: Plagiarism.)

6.      All borrowed books (from the dept. materials room) must be returned to LB303 on January 14 (Thursday), before the final exam; otherwise, you will not be allowed to take the final exam.

7.      Always come to class ON TIME.

8.      Homework assignments are due ON TIME at the BEGINNING of class. Late homework is not accepted without evidence of a serious reason for being late.

9.      If your cell phone rings in class, you will be counted absent (unexcused). If no one admits it was their cell phone, everyone will be counted absent. It is fine to listen to music with earphones while reading in class; however, anytime the professor or a student is addressing the class, or we are doing an activity, all earphones must be out of your ears, or you’ll be counted absent .

10.  What to do if you feel sleepy while reading in class: see 9 (music); get up and move around; chew gum (quietly); write in your Reading Journal; write some Vocabulary Notes; talk to the professor about your reading.

SELECTED NONFICTION:  Early Humans, Sport, Never Cry Wolf, Where Did I Come From?  Cry Freedom, What’s Happening to Me? How to Win Friends and Influence People, The Diary of Anne Frank, Black Like Me, Discovering the Human Mind, Tuesdays with Morrie, You Be the Jury and many others in the library/bookstore.