Part of each Thursday s class to be devoted to a discussion of the assigned texts for that week. Each member of the class should bring to the Thursday class, or send in advance by e-mail, a written comment or question that could serve as a starting point for the discussion and, more generally, come prepared to contribute through thoughtful comments and active listening. You may take a pass on submitting discussion questions up to three times during the term. Other Policies Writing . In evaluating writing for the class, I will take into account not only the content but also the form clarity of organization, careful use of language, and freedom from grammatical and mechanical errors.
Analogous considerations apply to alternative formats such as websites.
Papers should use either the Chicago or the MLA styles of documentation, one or both of which are covered in most standard college writing handbooks. Late papers and incompletes. I will do my best to return assignments promptly and with constructive criticism. Late papers, however, will be graded and returned when I get around to it this may be a while and they might have just a grade without comments. If you turn in papers late at the end of the term, you are liable to temporarily receive a grade of incomplete for this reason.