I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE ASSIGNMENTS. Turn your work in on time.
Always keep a hard copy (and if possible, an electronic copy) of every assignment you do—never turn in the only copy of an assignment. All assignments turned in should be hard copies (except for blog posts). I do not accept emailed assignments unless there is a dire and documented reason.
Writing:
This is a writing intensive course and your ability to communicate effectively in written form comprises a large portion of your success in the class. You are expected to put together thoughtful, engaged, and well-written assignments. All assignments should be double spaced, use 12 point Times New Roman font, have 1 inch margins, be stapled, correctly cite all quotations and ideas, and correctly use the Modern Language Association (MLA) format. If you are not familiar with this format, I suggest you get a copy of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th edition (there are copies in the Student Store and Doe and Moffit Libraries). In addition, all papers should make a clear and compelling argument, contain a thesis statement, and use textual evidence and exposition to back up such arguments.
If you feel unsure of your writing skills, or need help with a particular assignment, please visit the Student Learning Center in the César Chávez Student Center—all of its services are FREE! You can drop in or make an appointment, and if you have something in particular to work on that you can plan for in advance, I recommend making an appointment with a staff member.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the representation of someone else’s ideas, quotations, or research as your own. It also includes using your own papers for more than one class without explicit consent of the instructors (yes, you can plagiarize yourself). Examples of plagiarism are: buying a paper written by someone else, quoting and/or summarizing an author’s argument without correctly citing them, using ideas found on websites for your own paper without correctly citing them, “borrowing” a classmate’s ideas for your own paper, etc. PLAGIARISM IS NOT TOLERATED AND WILL CONSTITUTE AN IMMEDIATE FAILURE OF THE ASSIGNMENT AND POSSIBLY THE COURSE. Instances of plagiarism will be reported to Student Judicial Affairs at my discretion.
Disabilities and Accommodations:
If you need to arrange disability accommodations, please contact the Disabled Students Center and me ASAP. I will do everything possible to arrange this with you.
Disabled Students Center: 510-642-0518 (260 César Chávez Student Center).
Email:
I will use email to communicate with you outside of class, so make sure I have your correct and updated email address—one that you check frequently. You are responsible for making sure I have this information. If you do not tell me otherwise, I will email you at your Berkeley email account.
Feel free to email me whenever you have a question or want to discuss something from the course. When assignments come due, I will answer emails about that assignment UP TO 24 HOURS before the time that the assignment is due (for example, if an assignment is due at 5:00 PM on Thursday, I will answer emails about that assignment up to 5:00 PM on Wednesday).
Course Content Note:
In this course we will be viewing, reading, discussing, and writing about explicit material and concepts, including sex, sexuality, religion, bodies, violence, etc. If you are uncomfortable engaging intellectually and professionally with these topics in a respectful and critical manner, please consider dropping the course. All course material is required, as is your participation in all course assignments and discussions. This syllabus is a contract between students and the instructor. By taking this class students agree to abide by the requirements and complete all of the coursework.
