Latin 101

Rules for Graded Homeworks

For the rest of the semester, some of our quizzes will be replaced with graded homeworks. Since these homeworks are graded, it is very important that they be your own work and reflect your mastery of the material. I would prefer that you work on them alone. Still, since the point of these homework assignments is for you to master the material, it is OK to work with/ check your work with someone else if you need to, or to consult with a tutor if you are getting tutoring.

BUT there are important guidelines for working with someone else – designed to make sure you get the maximum out of the learning process:

• Before sitting down with someone else to work on an exercise, do the entire exercise yourself. That means, put an answer in every blank, and come up with a translation (or whatever) for every sentence – complete the exercise on your own, even if you feel you are not answering the questions right.
• When you go over the exercise with someone else, make sure you understand why you make any corrections you make. Go through the process each time to make sure you are now doing the work more effectively. Likewise, if you are helping someone else, make sure s/he really understands the process and is not just accepting your answers. Of course, sometimes both/all of you will be working at the same level, just helping each other avoid little errors – that’s fine too.
• Do not outright copy anyone else’s paper or let anyone copy yours. That is academic dishonesty and against UNC-Wilmington’s Honor Code.