{"id":714,"date":"2017-10-10T16:51:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T16:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-jeffersoncc-englishcomp2kscopexmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=714"},"modified":"2020-03-18T11:31:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T11:31:17","slug":"sample-learning-contract","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-jefferson-collegecomposition\/chapter\/sample-learning-contract\/","title":{"raw":"Sample Learning Contract","rendered":"Sample Learning Contract"},"content":{"raw":"ENG 101 Learning Contract<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSign and submit the following to the Unit 1 Assignments folder by the first Thursday of class.\u00a0 No work in the course will be graded until this learning contract is signed.\r\n\r\nI understand and accept the following expectations for work within our course:\r\n
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  1. I recognize that the course has both a schedule and syllabus. From the outset of the class, I am responsible for accessing either document for any updates, policies or due dates.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. A professional approach to complex subject matter means I will use appropriate language to discuss the assigned material.<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Failure to submit an on-time rough draft\u2014defined as a paper of the same minimum length and citing at least the minimum number of required sources\u2014means that my final copy will not earn passing credit. Also, I will earn failing credit within the discussion.<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. No further work will be accepted until and unless each major assignment gets submitted.<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. I realize that annotation, or the marking up of the texts, is a college-level survival skill.<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. MLA style must be used for all Assignment area work, which is to be submitted as a Word file using Times or Arial 10-12-point font. No other fonts are accepted for scoring.<\/li>\r\n \t
  7. I will only use academic sources of information. Nonacademic sources may only be used if I submit an email with both the URL and an explanation of why a nonacademic source is valid for use in the paper.<\/li>\r\n \t
  8. My punctual and consistent work habits are necessary for course success, so that the first post is required within forty-eight hours of any board\u2019s opening.<\/li>\r\n \t
  9. I know that participation requires me to do more than the minimum. I will lose one-third of the total participation points in a board for each gap in activity of seventy-two hours or more (three days), and that my posts must be varied so that I am not posting every two days and twenty-three hours.<\/li>\r\n \t
  10. I will quote any used words; unquoted quotes can be evidence of plagiarism even if cited<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n \t
  11. I am aware any extended absence from course work must be communicated\u2014as it nearly always can\u2014as soon as possible to an event requiring me to be away from the course.<\/li>\r\n \t
  12. I will write a short sentence for every posting subject, as adult learners appreciate the information being presented in this manner.<\/li>\r\n \t
  13. My formatting choices impact my credibility as a writer. When citing to show credit, I will place the period only after the parenthetical citation.\u00a0 I know to avoid basic MLA errors such as adding extra spaces between double-spaced paragraphs, failing to reword and reorder completely when paraphrasing, or putting \u201cpg.\u201d before the page number.<\/li>\r\n \t
  14. Inactivity of two weeks or more means I have abandoned the course, earning a Y grade.<\/li>\r\n \t
  15. I know that late work is only accepted with prior permission.<\/li>\r\n \t
  16. When completing homework, I will use my own wording rather than the wording of the question, making it clear what I am answering and citing specific details in MLA style.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n\r\n____________________________________\r\n\r\nStudent Signature<\/strong>","rendered":"

    ENG 101 Learning Contract<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Sign and submit the following to the Unit 1 Assignments folder by the first Thursday of class.\u00a0 No work in the course will be graded until this learning contract is signed.<\/p>\n

    I understand and accept the following expectations for work within our course:<\/p>\n

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    1. I recognize that the course has both a schedule and syllabus. From the outset of the class, I am responsible for accessing either document for any updates, policies or due dates.<\/li>\n
    2. A professional approach to complex subject matter means I will use appropriate language to discuss the assigned material.<\/li>\n
    3. Failure to submit an on-time rough draft\u2014defined as a paper of the same minimum length and citing at least the minimum number of required sources\u2014means that my final copy will not earn passing credit. Also, I will earn failing credit within the discussion.<\/li>\n
    4. No further work will be accepted until and unless each major assignment gets submitted.<\/li>\n
    5. I realize that annotation, or the marking up of the texts, is a college-level survival skill.<\/li>\n
    6. MLA style must be used for all Assignment area work, which is to be submitted as a Word file using Times or Arial 10-12-point font. No other fonts are accepted for scoring.<\/li>\n
    7. I will only use academic sources of information. Nonacademic sources may only be used if I submit an email with both the URL and an explanation of why a nonacademic source is valid for use in the paper.<\/li>\n
    8. My punctual and consistent work habits are necessary for course success, so that the first post is required within forty-eight hours of any board\u2019s opening.<\/li>\n
    9. I know that participation requires me to do more than the minimum. I will lose one-third of the total participation points in a board for each gap in activity of seventy-two hours or more (three days), and that my posts must be varied so that I am not posting every two days and twenty-three hours.<\/li>\n
    10. I will quote any used words; unquoted quotes can be evidence of plagiarism even if cited<\/em>.<\/li>\n
    11. I am aware any extended absence from course work must be communicated\u2014as it nearly always can\u2014as soon as possible to an event requiring me to be away from the course.<\/li>\n
    12. I will write a short sentence for every posting subject, as adult learners appreciate the information being presented in this manner.<\/li>\n
    13. My formatting choices impact my credibility as a writer. When citing to show credit, I will place the period only after the parenthetical citation.\u00a0 I know to avoid basic MLA errors such as adding extra spaces between double-spaced paragraphs, failing to reword and reorder completely when paraphrasing, or putting \u201cpg.\u201d before the page number.<\/li>\n
    14. Inactivity of two weeks or more means I have abandoned the course, earning a Y grade.<\/li>\n
    15. I know that late work is only accepted with prior permission.<\/li>\n
    16. When completing homework, I will use my own wording rather than the wording of the question, making it clear what I am answering and citing specific details in MLA style.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Student Signature<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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