Graded assignments will include two short papers, a midterm, and a final. Additional, ungraded essays will also be assigned. Although these essays will not be graded, submission is required. For all assignments extensions without a penalty to a student's grade will be granted only in the case of severe illness, death in the family, or acute physical or mental trauma. Class participation is required since it is difficult to have a discussion without discussants.
Attendance is required.
Conversely, students who attend all classes will be considered admirable class participants, and this will be noted in that portion of their grade. Students who have not prepared for a class will be considered to be absent. Relevant questions will also be considered class participation. Irrelevant questions will incur the wrath of the professor. Students should read only the versions listed here because the tests will be based on these versions.