Discussions conducted via email may prove more clumsy than those conducted in person, and will certainly take longer. On the other hand, because email is written, such discussions will give you chances to improve your composition skills, and there will be less chance for the sort of misunderstandings that often occur during verbal exchanges. To make this work, then, we all need to be as clear and precise as we can when writing email messages or posting comments on a bulletin board. Remember to take a few minutes longer to compose your messages, and be sure to proofread before sending anything to the class. There is no curve in the class, and therefore students are not competing against each other.
Essays are to be submitted as email attachments.
After each essay has been graded and returned, you will be asked to make the corrections noted, and resubmit the essay. This is to ensure that you understand the corrections made, and that you know how to identify and avoid such errors in the future. To ensure continued progess throughout the semester, deadlines for the completion of each exam are noted on the schedule below. Students may arrange for an exam at a time before that date, by contacting the instructor. The final exam will be offered at several times during finals week, to accommodate student schedules.