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of Writers
For each of us (including the instructor) to achieve
our goals in this class, we must commit to a set of principles
and practices upon which we can establish a community of writers
who respect and empower each other. I offer the following ideas
as a working draft of those principles. We can build on these
as the quarter advances.
Audience
We each understand that we write in this course
for a public audience (each other).
Individual Contributions
We each recognize that this course provides
each of us an extraordinary opportunity to develop our ability
to communicate with others through writing and discussion.
Each of us has valuable ideas, perspectives, and interpretations
to share with others through written and spoken discussion.
Respect
Each of us will treat the other members of the
class with respect, listening attentively while others speak.
In the context of this mutual respect, we will not hesitate
to disagree with each other and offer constructive critical
responses to each other’s ideas and writing.
Prompt and Prepared
Because we respect each other and our efforts
for this class, each of us will arrive to class on time, having
completed all reading and writing assignments according to
the class schedule.
Constructive Argument
Each of us understands that healthy argument
over issues and ideas sharpens our thinking and energizes
the classroom and the UCR learning community, but we each
also recognize that insults and other simplistic labels prevent
constructive debate by substituting personal attacks for thoughtful
and dynamic reasoning.
Language Boundaries
Each of us understands that racist, sexist,
homophobic, or otherwise inflammatory language contradicts
our commitment to respect each other and develop our community
of writers. Such language also violates the standards of the
broader UC Riverside community of which we are a part.
Intergrity
Each of us commits to submitting our own original
work for each assignment in this class (ideas, language, and
assignments taken from others without proper documentation
constitute plagiarism).
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