English 1301
M. Hall
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Final
Announcements for Autumn 2012
Because a number of the research paper grades were awful,
I offered an extra essay, the college application essay, in an effort to help
boost your average. This was assigned
before the Thanksgiving break, and is due no later than roll call on Monday for
the Monday class, and roll call on Tuesday morning for the Tuesday / Thursday
class. Absence or tardiness will be no
excuse – this paper was assigned three weeks ago.
Because a number of the research paper grades were really
awful, I am offering one last in-class, open-book, open-notes, help-each-other test
on Monday evening for the Monday class and on Tuesday morning for the Tuesday /
Thursday class in a second chance to help grades.
These two offerings are wonderfully generous. Be grateful.
Because of the lack of security in telephone and email
communication, I will not release any grades except in person, and, indeed,
will not have all the papers, essays, and tests graded until late next week. You’ll have to wait for the official grade
notices.
Most of the research paper grades (25% of your final
grade, as per your syllabus) were very good, and some were outstanding; some
were complete failures, and the question must be asked: how does someone fail a
four-month assignment?
We will begin the final exam (25% of your final grade, as
per your syllabus) this week; you may turn it in on Monday or Tuesday of next
week, and Tuesday morning at 11:05 will be the not-later-than date. Depending
on a friend to turn your final exam in for you or leaving it with someone in
the office is not a good idea; I can grade only that which is in my hands: “There’s
many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip,” and so on. You will have at least five days to complete
this open-book, open-notes, help-each-other, take-it-home-if-you-wish exam; how
can you not turn it in on time? How can
you possibly fail it?
This class comes with a limited warranty – I will be
happy to read and make suggestions on papers you write for other classes in the
future, but you must (this is a professional absolute) have the permission of
the instructor.
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