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COURSE POLICIES
STUDENT RIGHTS
ASSIGNMENTS
ALL ABOUT ME! (not you)
BONUS ROUND!
100
This is the official name of our course.
What is ENGLISH 102-Composition II?
100
This is the acronym for Federal Education Right to Privacy Act.
What is FERPA?
100
This is where you (a student) should go if you want to know when a particular assignment is due.
What is the "Assignments" area on the left side of our Canvas homepage?
100
Ms. Simons attended this university in upstate New York and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Telecommunications.
What is Syracuse University?
100
(See photo #1)
Who is Ms. Simons?
200
To demonstrate academic integrity and avoid plagiarism is under this area of our syllabus.
What is the 9th requirement listed under "Learning Outcomes for English 102?"
200
Though it is a student's right to question grades, grades must be discussed in person and will NOT be discussed via phone or email. This is part of FERPA compliance, but also falls under this area of my course.
What are "non-negotiables?"
200
This is how often you should assume you can turn in late drafts of your research paper.
What is NEVER?
200
This author sums up Ms. Simons' "Educational Philosophy" in a quote on the first page of the syllabus that reads, "Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.”
Who is Isaac Asimov?
200
(See photo #2)
Who is Ms. Simons?
300
"Writing Research Papers" is the name of our required text, authored by this father and son team.
Who are Lester and Lester (or the Lesters)?
300
Students with documented disabilities, requesting class accommodations, or have emergency medical information the instructor should know about, are asked to contact the Disability Support Services as part of THIS Seattle Colleges compliance policy.
What is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance?
300
It is rare a student receives this grade percentage in any of my courses, unless they have CONSISTENTLY gone above and beyond, during the entirety of the course.
What is a 4.0?
300
This is Ms. Simons' first name and she prefers students not use it until they are no longer registered in her courses.
Who is Desiree?
300
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Who is Ms. Simons?
400
Navigate here if you want to know whether or not Seattle Central College is closed for any reason. You would also navigate here to find information about other courses and support systems housed at Seattle Central College.
What is the Seattle Central College homepage?
400
If I reveal private information to anyone other than the student, including grades, attendance and progress, I am in violation of this act.
What is FERPA?
400
Each section of your research paper must be this measurement in order to even be looked at by me, or I will hand it back to you.
What is at least four (4) FULL pages in length?
400
This icecream flavor is Ms. Simons' favorite!
What is coffee?
400
(See photo #4)
Who is Dr. Duff Johnston?
500
This is a large component of a student's grade and comes in many forms, including turning in assignments on time, doing the readings and coming to class.
What is "Participation?"
500
This is the ONLY time a student can tell a parent/guardian to call me on their behalf and get missed content or ask to be withdrawn from the course.
What is NEVER?
500
Your research paper MUST have an outline to maintain basic organization. This outline should be adjusted as you add "subsections" of research. Constructing a flexible, but detailed outline for your research paper is part of this crucial, but unwritten policy.
What are"non-negotiables?"
500
This person is a linguist. He works in this very building, teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) and has been married to your Instructor for many years.
Who is Duff Johnston, Ms. Simons' husband?
500
Ms. Simons hates these creatures MORE than she hates eating liver.
What are mosquitoes?