As a general rule, your work will be more accurate and thoughtful if you complete your assignments over regular intervals and not in small spurts or all at once. A nice time frame to consider in organizing your progress is to allow yourself roughly one week to complete each written assignment. You should expect about a two-week turnaround period for comments and grades on your work. This course has three proctored examinations, included as part of Lessons Four, Eight, and Eleven. Each exam is closed book, and you have two hours to complete each.
Exams cover information in the readings, commentary, self-study exercises, and written assignments.
The examination format consists of short-answer essay questions. The final examination is comprehensive, but places a heavy emphasis on the material covered since the second midterm exam. In grading the examinations, I will evaluate your ability to define, differentiate, and apply the concepts and techniques presented throughout the lessons. The quality of your written work will be considered in the evaluation of your assignments. Proper grammar and spelling are essential, as is the demonstration of competent expositional writing skills.