Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren, How to Read a Book rev.ed. You will be expected to construct a rational argument, assembling facts into a coherent thesis. Material on examinations will be drawn from the required readings, class lectures, and discussions. Further information regarding examination content will be discussed in class. For those of you who are ambitious, yes, you may turn in both before either deadline.
Attendance is mandatory.
Failure to attend class will result in a substantial lowering of your grade. For every unexcused absence over three, your final grade will drop two points. A note from the dean or prior approval given by the professor. You should liberally employ illustrations and relate a sufficient amount of material to demonstrate what you and the author are arguing, and how the author is fulfilling or not fulfilling her or his purpose. Declare the author's thesis, that is, what point the author is trying to make or what he or she is trying to prove.