Office: Wetmore Hall 125, New College.
tel: 416 978-4287 (voice mail).
email: cpercy@chass.utoronto.ca
course e-list: eng220y@chass.utoronto.ca
web page: http://cpercy.artsci.utoronto.ca
Office hours: TWR12-1
Schedule: T10-12 (ENG367Y), W10-12 (ENG457F), R10-11 (ENG367Y).
Once class enrollment has stabilized, I may collect money to cover the cost
of
handouts.
It's your responsibility to discover whether you've missed any and to collect
them. You
might want to make an arrangement with a friend in the class to collect handouts
for each
other. It's not possible for me to post all handouts on the class web page.
The U of T Writing Home Page
has links
to advice on writing all kinds of essays (and resumes and application letters).
Check it
out!
UTEL, the University of Toronto English Library, has a guide to writing
The English
Critical Essay, by Linda Hutcheon.
1. Please type or neatly print your assignments.
2. On a separate title page, please provide a unique (and interesting)
title that
reflects the topic; your name & student number; my name; and the date.
3. Do not put your name on the body of the essay. Your essay's title and
your
student number are my keys to your identity once I've finished grading. Please
put the
paper's title and your student number at the top of EACH page; number each page
at the top
right.
4. Please use a paper clip rather than a stapler to hold the paper's pages
together. I do
comments on the word processor, and it is easier for me to attach them to your
essay if I
don't have to chew off the staple.
Papers are considered to be late after 6 p.m. on the due date. I will
accept late
papers up to and including two weeks beyond the due date, with a
penalty
of 2% per working day (total 20%, or two letter grades). I will not normally
accept work later
than that. But see below.
If you cannot give me a piece of work in person, you must leave it at the
porter's
lodge in Wetmore Hall, the north building of New College. The lodge
is open seven days a week, but closes for lunch (11:30-12:30) and supper
(6:30-7:30). It is your responsibility to
make sure that your paper has been date-stamped and initialled by the
porter. Do not slide it under
the door of my office: if you have read Tess of the d'Urbervilles, you
know the
possible consequences of such an action.
In order to give penalty-free extensions for medical or personal reasons, I
do need to see
documentation that covers the relevant dates--doctor's note, police
report, fire insurance claim, father's hospital bracelet, grandmother's
obituary,etc. If you
would rather not reveal details to me, you can get your college registrar
to write me a letter. If you find yourself in extended distress for any
reason, it is a good idea to let your registrar know: they can help you, and they can communicate
with your instructors.
It is an academic offence "to represent as one's own and idea or expression
of an idea or
work of another in any academic ... work" (Faculty of Arts and Science
Calendar). The
U of T Writing Home
Page
has invaluable advice on How Not To Plagiarize
Please consult me at any time if you remain in any doubt about if and/or how
to
acknowledge the assistance of others.
Papers will be returned approximately 2-3 weeks after the due date. After I
have brought
them to class twice, I will keep them in my office. You may pick them up during
my office
hours, or try your luck at other times. Please make an effort to collect your
papers
promptly.
The terms I use when commenting on your papers are taken from The St
Martin's
Handbook for Canadians, which is available at libraries on campus [PE 1112
L86 1991 GENR
TRIF VUPT].