The short assignments that form part of the participation grade include short response papers. They should be about one page long and need not be typewritten. They should, however, reflect some thinking, coherent questioning, analysis or reflections upon some aspect of that weeks readings. I will schedule four or five films as part of this course. Some showings will be during class time, others will not.
Attendance is required and encouraged.
In the calculation of the final grade of borderline cases improvement and dynamic class participation will be decisive factors. I consider all students equally capable of successfully completing the requirements for this class with an above average grade. I take into consideration the best and the worst that a particular class produces in determining the grade of all students. Some will be based on class readings and discussion while others will involve some additional or individual work. These papers will need to be 6-7 pages in length and reflect your participation in class, your completion of readings, and your own analysis of the materials.