Readings from (Available in ReggieNet) Smell Culture Reader Jim Drobnick’s Additional Readings are in ReggieNet and listed on my syllabus Policies Align with the Undergraduate Core Curriculum guidelines Course Policies: Attending class is important for your success in this course. Beginning with the Attendance: third absence, your final letter grade will be lowered by 1/2 letter grade per absence and you may not be able to make up work missed during class. Students should notify the instructor about their absence as far in advance as possible, and it is always the to inquire student’s responsibility about making up work. Since it is disruptive for students to come into class late, three tardies add up to one absence. This classroom is a learning community, and all students must participate in Participation: order for it to function as one. Participation includes contributing to class discussion and being actively involved in class activities. Please keep cell phones off and put away and avoid side conversations during class time. Assignment overview with Descriptions Overview of Semester: Project Points % Active Informed Presence 100 5% Capstone Analysis 100 20% Reading Responses 100 10% Essay Test 1 15% 100 Homework assignments 100 15% Essay Test 2 15% 100 Analysis Essay 100 20% TOTAL 100% 700 The grading scale for the final course grade is as follows: 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D Below 60 = F This Reading responses, reading quizzes, in-class work, participation, and other homework: category includes daily homework such as written reading responses (submit a copy to your ReggieNet filedrop folder, and bring a hard copy to class), in-class work (group and individual), occasional reading quizzes, participation during large and small group discussion, and other homework as assigned including small group field investigations around campus. There will be two essay tests during this semester that will ask you to demonstrate your Tests: knowledge and application of rhetorical concepts. You will be provided with more details about the tests as they approach. You will complete a rhetorical analysis essay during the course. It will be an in-depth Essay: application of rhetorical concepts we examine during the course. You will research
Readings from Jim Drobnick’s Smell Culture Reader (Available in ReggieNet) Additional Readings are in ReggieNet and listed on my syllabus Course Policies: Policies Align with the Undergraduate Core Curriculum guidelines Attendance: Attending class is important for your success in this course. Beginning with the third absence, your final letter grade will be lowered by 1/2 letter grade per absence and you may not be able to make up work missed during class. Students should notify the instructor about their absence as far in advance as possible, and it is always the student’s responsibility to inquire about making up work. Since it is disruptive for students to come into class late, three tardies add up to one absence. Participation: This classroom is a learning community, and all students must participate in order for it to function as one. Participation includes contributing to class discussion and being actively involved in class activities. Please keep cell phones off and put away and avoid side conversations during class time. Overview of Semester: Assignment overview with Descriptions Project Points % Active Informed Presence Capstone Analysis Reading Responses 100 100 100 5% 20% 10% Essay Test 1 100 15% Homework assignments 100 15% Essay Test 2 100 15% Analysis Essay 100 20% TOTAL 700 100% The grading scale for the final course grade is as follows: 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D Below 60 = F Reading responses, reading quizzes, in-class work, participation, and other homework: This category includes daily homework such as written reading responses (submit a copy to your ReggieNet filedrop folder, and bring a hard copy to class), in-class work (group and individual), occasional reading quizzes, participation during large and small group discussion, and other homework as assigned including small group field investigations around campus. Tests: There will be two essay tests during this semester that will ask you to demonstrate your knowledge and application of rhetorical concepts. You will be provided with more details about the tests as they approach. Essay: You will complete a rhetorical analysis essay during the course. It will be an in-depth application of rhetorical concepts we examine during the course. You will research
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