Humanities Department Academic Integrity Procedure
The Humanities Department requires instructors to check for academic integrity violations. Most instructors use www.turnitin.com. All written assignments of 500+ words will be checked for academic integrity violations. Additionally, all instructors will make the originality reports available prior to the due date, and students will be able to alter the paper until the due date. All written material must be the product of the student’s original work, created specifically for this class. Papers written for other classes (including previous attempts of this course) will not be accepted without the express permission of the instructor.
Upon completion of the course students should be able:
- To understand and demonstrate writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing, and presentation.
- To understand the importance of specifying audience and purpose and to select appropriate communication choices for each audience.
- To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression, i.e., descriptive, expositive, narrative, scientific, and self-expressive, in written, visual, and oral communication.
- To participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding.
- To understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving, and technical proficiency in the development of exposition and argument.
- To develop the ability to research and write a documented paper and to give an oral presentation.
Communication (COM), Critical Thinking (CT), Personal Responsibility (PR), Social Responsibility (SR), Teamwork (TW)
Evaluation Standards
80% -- Students will produce at least 4 major projects with a written component. These projects may include multimodal elements. At least one project must include research and synthesis to respond to the assessment requirement.
20% -- Additional other assignments to be determined by instructor—journal, quizzes, peer review, writing process work, and so on.
ADA Statement:
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) may contact the Office on the Weatherford College Weatherford Campus to request reasonable accommodations. Phone: 817-598-6350 Office Location: Office Number 118 in the Student Services Building, upper floor. Physical Address: Weatherford College 225 College Park Drive Weatherford, TX.