1. Professor: Alicia Bolton
Office Location: Room 123 (Georgetown)
Room 192C (Grand Strand)
Office Hours: MW 12:00-2:00 (Georgetown)
TR 10:00-12:00 (Grand Strand)
Office Phone: 843-520-1412
E-mail: alicia.bolton@hgtc.edu
profbolton@live.com
Website: D2L course page
Facebook: facebook.com/profabolton
Twitter: twitter.com/profabolton
Summer 2013

2. Contacting Your Professor
 Office hours – no appointment needed, just stop by
 E-mail/Facebook best way otherwise
 Reserve right to take up to 24 hours to respond (48+
hours on weekends/holidays and if draft is sent or
question is complex)
 Do not interrupt class with personal questions
 Will read drafts but are stipulations—see syllabus

3. Required Materials
 Textbook: Wordsmith, 5th edition
 Notebook for taking notes (pockets recommended)
 Loose-leaf paper for in-class writing/work (can tear out of
notebook)
 Pens/pencils
 5 highlighters of 5 different colors
 Standard dictionary, thesaurus, editing handbook, etc.
(resources to help during timed writings)
 Access to (and knowledge of) a computer word processor,
WaveNet, and Desire2Learn
 Flash drive and/or an online storage unit for saving work
(Dropbox.com recommended)

4. Syllabus Quiz
 You must take and pass the Syllabus Quiz on D2L
before you can access the rest of the D2L content.
 Accessing content on D2L will be crucial to your success
in the course, so take syllabus quiz ASAP.

5. Course Requirements/Grading
 Exit Exam = 250 points (25%)
 2 out-of-class essays = 200 points (20%)
 Timed Writings (x 3) = 150 points (15%)
 Grammar Tests (x3) = 240 points (24%)
 Homework (x 10) = 50 points (5%)
 Quizzes/Workshops (x 11) = 110 points (11%)

6. Exit Exam
 Determines whether or not you pass class
 Essay will be written in class
 Two chances to pass (tentative dates on syllabus)
 Exam is graded by two English professors other than your
own
 Must have passing grade (70% or higher) in order to take
exam
 Graded pass/fail
 Must pass exit exam in order to pass class
 Will get prompt beforehand, will have options of topic
 Can bring outline and other resources to class to help you
write essay

7. Essays
 Due by 5:00 p.m. on due date listed on syllabus
 Must be submitted via hard (printed) copy AND into
D2L Dropbox
 Essay “turned in” when D2L Dropbox timestamps it OR
when it is in professor’s hands
 Late papers are penalized 30 points per day, including
weekends and holidays
 Both copies must be submitted within a week of the due
date (MUST turn in one copy on due date; have week to get
the other one in)
 D2L Dropbox version and hard copy MUST match

8. Timed Writings
 Essay must be written in class
 Prompt will be available at least two days beforehand
 Will have options for topic
 Outline and resources can be brought to class
 Practice for exit exam
 Graded pass/fail (pass = 50/50; fail = 35/50)
 Can’t be made up unless extenuating circumstances
present
 Lowest grade dropped

9. Homework
 Due in class on the day listed on syllabus
 Not accepted late, early, or electronically
 Must be in class to turn in! (No exceptions.)
 Must be typed (unless otherwise noted)
 Prompts on D2L
 Will go over in class—graded “all or nothing” with few
exceptions

10. Quizzes/Workshops
 12 quizzes on D2L, due dates on syllabus
 Workshops will be in class “peer review” for each out
of class essay
 Quizzes and Workshops cannot be made up for any
reason – no exceptions!
 3 lowest quiz/workshop grades will be dropped

11. Attendance Policy
 Can miss 3 days without penalty (no “excused” absence)
 Missing more than 10 minutes of a class meeting will result
in half an absence
 Your responsibility to come see me after class if you come in
late
 Must be prepared for class and pay attention during class to
be marked present
 Your responsibility to keep up with absences by contacting
me (attendance not kept on D2L)
See full attendance policy on syllabus.

12. Classroom Policies
 No cell phones, electronic devices, laptops, etc.
 Respect your fellow students (especially in discussion)
 No disruptive behavior
Failure to comply with policies may result in dismissal
from class, loss of points, and/or further action as
deemed necessary by the professor, who also reserves the
right to add to these policies if problems arise during the
semester.

13. Other Policies
 Plagiarism – first offense results in zero on assignment
and meeting with professor; subsequent plagiarism
may result in withdrawal from the course (potentially
with a “WF”) and further penalties.
 See Student Handbook for full college plagiarism policy
 No extra credit (except maybe a few bonus points)
 Check WaveNet mail and D2L regularly – it’s our
official means of communication!

14. It is your responsibility to obtain, read, and understand
both the Instructional Package (IP) for this course as
well as the syllabus, both of which can be found on
D2L.