Drew University Composition Program Instructor's Handbook & Guide




The basics to include in your syllabus

. .   Library Component of English 1
. .   Multicultural Awareness week (Sept. 25-29--& link to website when available)
. .   Portfolio due dates (& link to description of mid-term and final portfolios)
. .   Plagiarism policy (& link to on-line document on avoiding plagiarism) [See Faculty Regulations]
. .   Your office hours (at least two a week)
. .   Your telephone extension, office location, and email address
. .   Policies (unexcused absences, late papers, rewrites, etc.)
. .   Information about and link to Drew Writing Center
. .   Course description and goals (you can use the generic description, see Engl 1 & Engl 1-A)
. .   Description of how you will grade papers (provide percentage breakdowns if possible)
. .   Link to portfolio grading rubric (optional--but a good idea)
. .   Link to department grade rubric (optional--but a good idea)
. .   Link to Composition Program main page (optional)
. .   Link to Writer's Resources (optional)
. .   Link to on-line citation guidelines
. .   Link to Longman's companion website (optional)
. .   Day-by-day course outline including due dates and homework.


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