An assignment is considered complete only after you have successfully corrected all the errors that you made. If you want to raise your grade you may re-write your assignment. You have 1 week to do so. The grade of the correction is your final grade. One of the major goals this semester is to improve your speaking and discussion abilities.
Every student has to actively participate in every class.
Each student will sign up for 3-4 such presentations during the semester. Several times during the semester we will set aside time to tackle controversial issues of your choice. I'll give you the details later. Since a major portion of the grade for this course is determined by class preparation and participation, attendance in this class is mandatory. If you have a justifiable reason for being absent from a class, be sure to discuss this with me.