Course Requirements:
Required Texts: Photocopied Materials, for sale at the College Bookstore
It is expected that you attend class regularly and be fully prepared to participate in our class discussions every day. Classes are designed to be a genuine interaction. You should not hesitate to speak.
Your final course grade will be determined according to the following allocation:
1. Class Participation (40%). This entails regular and thoughtful participation in class discussions as well as assigned in-class presentations. Any unexcused absences from class may affect your final grade for participation by up to one increment.
2. Papers (60%). You will write two papers and two rewrites. (See the tentative syllabus below for the schedule of the written assignments.)
| First Assignment: | First Rewrite- | 10% | (March 13, 2008) |
| | Final (Second) Rewrite- | 15% | (April 3, 2008) |
| Final Assignment: | First Submission- | 15% | (April 22, 2008) |
| | Final Rewrite- | 20% | (May 15, 2008) |
Written papers are to be your original work. Roy Scheele, Writing Specialist in the Academic Support Center, can assist in reviewing your writing. Papers are due at the beginning of the indicated class and you will be penalized up to one increment if they are turned in late.
Academic Dishonesty: As in all other courses at Doane, you must adhere to standards of honesty in this class. Feel free to consult the Student Handbook for the official statement of the College policy. If you ever have questions about this, you should come see me. At a minimum, remember that academic honesty entails the following: 1) work that you present as your own must be the product of your own efforts, and 2) if you rely on a book or any other written material for quotations, ideas, formats, or anything significant you need to indicate your reliance on this outside source in a fashion that puts me clearly on notice.