Responding at some length to the posts of others also will count toward meeting the minimum requirement of two posts per week. While you will not receive a grade for content, I will be checking to see that you do the work. You must do the work on time. You may not make up work for past weeks, and neither may you post future weeks' requirements ahead of time, unless you know you will be unable to do so and get permission from me in advance. Occasionally you will be asked to turn in your journal for checking.
Essays make up the course's major writing assignments.
Short essays should be 2 to 4 pages, while longer ones are generally 4 to 6 typed, double-spaced pages. For each longer essay assignment, you will first write a first draft, which you will submit for a reader response from your classmates. I will then read it and offer my own feedback. Near the end of the semester, if you choose the essay for inclusion in the final portfolio, the essay will undergo further revision and reader response. Except for those selected for the final writing portfolio, individual essays will not be evaluated for a grade .