Common final information

You will receive the reading for the common final in the last class, Wednesday March 11. BE THERE!!! You will not, however, receive the prompt until the test day:

Monday March 16, 8 to 10 a.m., IV Theatre, 960 Embarcadero Del Norte. DO NOT BE LATE!!!

Bring:
1. the readings,
2. blue books,
3. pen
4. a photo ID

If you have a conflicting time for a final or need extra time to take a timed test, please alert me now.

If you have an exam conflict, you must bring proof of the conflict to
the Writing Program Office. You will take the exam at the alternate time.

Students who miss the common final for other reasons (e.g. they sleep in) cannot take it and will lose that part of the grade.

The final is worth 15 percent of your grade. You get a grade on the final; it is not graded pass/fail.

It will not be graded by me.

You must earn at least a C in the class to pass this course.

We will not be discussing the reading in class. You may make some brief notes on the reading.

You are welcome to have study groups to discuss the readings and potential strategies. You will not be able to pre-write the exam because you will not know until the test day what the exact prompt is.

You may bring a dictionary and the Hacker guide; however, you are not graded down for simple spelling or style errors.

There is not length requirement, but you are encouraged to write a full essay.

You will have the full two hours. It is up to you what portion of that time you want to use.

You are encouraged to allow time to plan, write, and review.