At least one of these papers is based on a question requiring research following APA documentation. Students in small groups will also organize presentations for the class. The class is a combination of lecture and discussion with more emphasis on the latter. The discussions can include the entire class seated in a circle arrangement or small groups of four to five who then report to the full class. All students are expected to join in these discussions.
All essays are due at the beginning of the class period on the day assigned.
Late papers will be reduced one letter grade. Along with the final draft, an outline, prewriting, and rough draft must be handed in. Students are required to keep copies of all essays on a computer disk. Peer editing of a complete rough draft will be done several days before the paper is due and is part of the final grade for the finished essay. Each graded essay is to be revised by the student and resubmitted for a final grade.