REQUIREMENTS

• Careful reading of all assignments
• Regular attendance at all classes and class events (see attendance policy)
• Active (and informed) participation in class discussion (see participation policy)
• Frequent in-class quizzes
• Weekly writing and research assignments
• Two class presentations
• Three formal papers (3-5 pp.)
• Final paper (10-12 pp.; turned in in stages)

GRADING

Your grade will measure your effort, the level of your work, as well as the progress you make across the semester. The following is offered as a rough guide and I reserve the right to modify it. It assumes a good faith effort on all assignments.

• 20% participation and professionalism
• 5% in-class quizzes
• 5% presentations
• 20% weekly writing and research assignments
• 30% on the short formal papers
• 20% on final research paper

I follow the College of Wooster guidelines for grading. A grade in the “A” range indicates excellent work, the “B” range indicates good work, the “C” range indicates adequate work, the “D” range indicates a minimal performance. A grade of “F” indicates unsatisfactory work or the failure to complete all course work.

I grade quizzes, presentations and the short writing assignments on a check/check plus/check minus scale, in which a check equals 5 of 6 points, a check plus equals 6 of 6 points, and a check minus equals 4 of 6 points.