These assignments are designed to focus your thoughts about issues the readings might raise, to prepare you for class discussions, to sharpen your writing skills, and to assist you in synthesizing lectures and readings as you prepare for your longer take-home essays and project papers. We all do. It's alive in us. Attendance and Participation Policy Attendance is mandatory and is recorded daily. You have up to five unexcused cuts to use as you desire.
All papers are due on their assigned days.
No late papers will be accepted unless extensions have been requested in advance, and then very sparingly. You are responsible for all assigned readings, for all lecture section presentations, and for information presented by guest speakers. Be sure to obtain notes from another student for classes that you miss, since we do not provide make-up sessions for discussions, films, slide presentations, and other activities that you were unable to make. Regular tardiness, malaise, sleep during class, or inattention will affect your grade adversely. Specifically, Professor McCaskill reserves the right to punitively drop the grades of violators to any low level that she deems to be appropriate, including failure.