These short writing assignments will not be graded but must be completed in order for you to participate fully in the workshop. I have tried to emphasize modes of analysis which can successfully transfer to other courses and fields of study. Your final grade for an essay will be the average of the grades from your two versions. Grading All work must have been completed in order to complete and pass the semester. Extensions will be given only in cases of real emergency.
Due dates appear in boldface on the class schedule.
Familiarize yourself with them now and manage your time wisely. Academic integrity is the core value of a university. It is only through the honest production and criticism of scholarship that we become educated and create knowledge. Admission to Penn signifies your entry into this community of scholars and your willingness to abide by our commonly agreed upon rules for the creation of knowledge. Specifically, as members of this community, we are all expected to be honest about the nature of our academic work.