The success of this class depends on everyone completing the reading, exploring new ideas, and contributing to class discussion. Students are expected to complete the readings, attend class, and contribute actively and thoughtfully to discussion. Class participation also will include a brief presentation about your research paper during the last week of class. Due at the beginning of class on Mondays. Late response papers are not accepted.
Every student is to hand in four response papers over the course of the semester.
They are meant to illuminate one question found throughout the weeks readings, raise a question that seems missing from the readings, or discuss a particularly interesting theme. Response papers are not forums for regurgitation of the readings. Research Proposal . Every student is to hand in a 4-5 pages research proposal for his or her final paper. The proposal should include the following items.