Grading Class attendance and participation: 15% Five short response papers: 5% (each) Short Paper Assignment: 20% Mid-term Exam (in class): 20% Final Exam (take home): 20% Paper Guidelines papers must be written on readings that we have not yet discussed, and must be —Response emailed to me by 7pm on the day prior to our discussion. No response papers will be accepted on a given reading after we have discussed it in class. The first response paper is due no later than Monday, September 12th. You select the dates of the other four response papers (two before the midterm, and two after) papers should address at least 15 pages of reading. If you wish to discuss a —Response reading that is less than 15 pages, you should then discuss two (or more) readings such that you address at least 15 pages of the assigned material papers should do two things: —Response (1) summarize the author’s argument (2) offer your own opinion/analysis. Response papers will be graded based upon the your ability to grasp and present an author’s analysis, as well as the depth and insight you display in your own assessment of their work papers should be well organized and proof-read. Please double-space all of your —All papers, and use one inch margins. Please use Times New Roman (12 point) as your font. If you email me your paper, send it both as an attached file and with the text pasted into (in case I have difficulty with the attachment). the body of the email papers will suffer as grade deduction as follows: between 15 minutes and 1 hour —Late (3.5%); between 1 hour and 2 hours (5%); between 2 and 24 hours (10%); each additional day follows the same rate of loss (3.5% after the first 15 minutes, up to 10% more each day). Maximum lateness penalty = 50%. double-space all of your papers, and use one inch margins on all sides. Please also —Please use Times New Roman (12 point) as your font. will not be excused; if in doubt, provide a citation. —Plagiarism Use of Electronic Devices within the Classroom I allow the use of electronic devices only for purposes of taking notes or looking at course materials. Please, no web surfing of any sort (unless requested!).
Grading Class attendance and participation: 15% Five short response papers: 5% (each) Short Paper Assignment: 20% Mid-term Exam (in class): 20% Final Exam (take home): 20% Paper Guidelines —Response papers must be written on readings that we have not yet discussed, and must be emailed to me by 7pm on the day prior to our discussion. No response papers will be accepted on a given reading after we have discussed it in class. The first response paper is due no later than Monday, September 12th. You select the dates of the other four response papers (two before the midterm, and two after) —Response papers should address at least 15 pages of reading. If you wish to discuss a reading that is less than 15 pages, you should then discuss two (or more) readings such that you address at least 15 pages of the assigned material —Response papers should do two things: (1) summarize the author’s argument (2) offer your own opinion/analysis. Response papers will be graded based upon the your ability to grasp and present an author’s analysis, as well as the depth and insight you display in your own assessment of their work —All papers should be well organized and proof-read. Please double-space all of your papers, and use one inch margins. Please use Times New Roman (12 point) as your font. If you email me your paper, send it both as an attached file and with the text pasted into the body of the email (in case I have difficulty with the attachment). —Late papers will suffer as grade deduction as follows: between 15 minutes and 1 hour (3.5%); between 1 hour and 2 hours (5%); between 2 and 24 hours (10%); each additional day follows the same rate of loss (3.5% after the first 15 minutes, up to 10% more each day). Maximum lateness penalty = 50%. —Please double-space all of your papers, and use one inch margins on all sides. Please also use Times New Roman (12 point) as your font. —Plagiarism will not be excused; if in doubt, provide a citation. Use of Electronic Devices within the Classroom I allow the use of electronic devices only for purposes of taking notes or looking at course materials. Please, no web surfing of any sort (unless requested!).
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