If you have exceptional circumstances such as long-term illness or jury duty that can be validated, you will need to visit with me about any exceptions to these rules. Students who arrive late, after at least one student has left the exam room, will be given a make-up exam at that time, rather than the scheduled multiple choice exam. Students must have a very good reason for missing the final and must provide documentation of the reason to the instructor before the makeup exam is administered, with the same 5-point grade reduction mentioned in the paragraph above. In addition to the exams, students will be required to submit a media journal due on Thursday, April 10. Journals will not be returned to keep, so make copies before you turn them in.
Journals are due at the beginning of class or they are considered to be late.
It is suggested that papers be handed directly to the instructor, as the instructor is not responsible for papers delivered to the department office. A cover page will be distributed with detailed grading information, and must be the top sheet in your journal folder. I suggest that you make a copy of it to use as a checklist to make sure that you have completed the assignment correctly, in order to receive full credit. Students may choose to cover any issue within a chapter, but must have one entry for each of five of the above chapters. You may use one or two articles downloaded from reputable Internet sites.