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. ☺
According to the syllabus each student is required to converse with me regarding their performances in class. Some people are working ahead and have everything they need. Other people are MIA. So what I would suggest is that we make conferences optional and via email. This way we can meet asynchronously. Email me THIS WEEK your Strength, your WEAKNESS, and also a question or two you need answered.
Folks,
When you are sending email or sharing documents with me and your classmates, PLEASE LABEL everything. I need you to include Section# and Assignment NAME. I've had a lot of "Untitled" documents or docs with just your name. Or emailsthat do NOT include Section #s. I get about 200 emails a day from 200+ students.
Folks, As I grade these I am concerned. There are two major things I need to remind you.
1. For each Deadline #, I need a post on your blog. If it asks you to reply to a peer's blog comment and then post about it, then please do it. If it asks for a Reading Reflection & Deadline Reflection, please do both. The way I grade the homework is looking for each and every step. Believe me, if you begin skipping things, the zeroes add up.
2. Everything that is suppose to be submitted to turnitin.com should be submitted. If final papers are Not submitted, I will NOT grade them.
