Slides for the first day of class

1. English Language & Culture 2
Susan Kelly
Clark University/Shandong Univ. of
Science & Technology

2. Grades
 Grades are based on points for:
 Presentations
 Short Writing assignments
 Quizzes
 Tests
 Your grade is determined by the
number of points you’ve earned
divided by the number of points
possible.

3. Attendance Policy
 More than 4 unexcused absences will
result in a lowering of 3 points off your
final grade.
 E.G. if you miss 5 classes with an
unacceptable excuse and your final grade is
60%, you would earn a 57% final grade.
 Three tardies equals 1 absence.

4. Excused Absences
 When you are sick or death in the
family, these are excused
absences.

5. Required Books
 World Pass Advanced
 About a Boy, N. Hornby, Penguin
Readers
 The Great Gatsby, F.S. Fitzgerald,
Penguin Readers
 A portfolio
 Handouts

6. Late Assignments
 If an assignment is late, you lose
10% of the total points per day.
 So if a writing assignment’s value is 20
points, but is 2 days late, you lose 4
points.
 You may only turn in a late assignment if
you notify me that there’s a problem 24
hours in advance.
 I will not accept an assignment that is
more than one week late.

7. Plagiarism
 Plagiarism is dishonesty in school
work.
 It includes:
 Handing in a paper from the internet as
your own original work,
 Handing in writing that you did not write
yourself, and
 Handing in a paper you wrote for
another course.

8. Consequences of Plagiarism
 Work that is plagiarized will receive
zero points, an F.
 If you plagiarize, you are likely to fail
the course.
 You do not need to plagiarize. You
are all too smart. If you need help
with an assignment, I can help you. It
is unwise to try to cheat.

9. Cheating
 Students who cheat on exams, will
receive 0 points.
 No cell phones are allowed with the
student while taking an exam.
 If you are found to have a cell phone in
or around your desk while taking an
exam, you will receive a zero for that
exam. Period. End of story.

10. Vocabulary Quizzes
 Almost every Monday we will have a
vocabulary quiz.
 Our first one will be on September
3rd.

11. My Hopes
 Develop your critical and creative
thinking ability as well as language
skills
 Provide cultural insights to other
cultures and reflect on how
cosmopolitian students become
 Use film as a text and starting point
for discussion, thinking, and listening

12. Information Cards
 Name
 English Name
 Student number
 Email address
 Three things about
yourself