Ideally, you will constantly be revising everything you write as you strive for a clean final manuscript. Such activities will help us determine the techniques used by successful writers and we will endeavor to employ those techniques in our own writing. I will often either quiz you or have you write briefly on a piece assigned on any given day. This not only assures me that you are keeping up with the reading, but serves to jog your memory, stimulate your thinking, and actively engage you with the work in question. I do not give make-up quizzes, but I will drop your lowest quiz grade.
Average participation means being present, prompt, and prepared.
That means that students must interject opinions when appropriate, meet deadlines, have drafts of their work with them on any given day, and interact maturely with the opinions of the instructor and of other students. If you miss class or do not like to speak in class, explain your ideas or your difficulties during my office hours. I have yet to think of a suitable punishment for those who miss seeing either of these authors, but it may involve some type of medieval torture device. More details to follow. Although the final draft of your portfolio isn t due until the end of the semester, complete drafts must be submitted on time so that your peers and I may critique your work.