Knowing how to listen to an argument, how to read an argument, and how to state your own position in the form of an argument will help you in all of your future academic endeavors. Understanding the art of argumentation will also be of help to you outside of the classroom as you are faced with various issues and decisions that will affect your life and the lives of those closest to you. In this class, you will learn how to enter the official conversation, how to make your voice heard and your opinions respected. You will come to see that there is room for every voice in any conversation, and your own voice is just as important as those who have spoken before you and those who will speak after you. Each absence after the third will reduce your final grade by half a letter grade.
All assignments are to be handed in at the beginning of class on the designated date.
Don't wait until the last minute to complete an assignment. Make sure to save your work on a diskette regularly. Always anticipate problems and prepare alternate plans. I will not accept computer crises as an excuse for late work. All assignments must be completed in order to pass this course.