To allow for conflicting deadlines in other courses you will have two extra days during the semester. The quality of your essays is more important than their promptness, but I do this to be fair to those who make a special effort to meet the deadlines. In addition I'll ask you do develop your own creative project based on our course reading and due toward the end of the semester. Occasionally I'll read over your responses, and at the end of the term I'll evaluate your total contribution. At the same time, I recognize that the large size of the class is bound to be inhibiting for most of you, so I'll be looking for ways to divide it into smaller groups from time to time.
Regular attendance is a course requirement.
If you must miss a class due to illness or an emergency, please let me know by e-mail before class. Unexcused absences will reduce your discussion grade. I'll be glad to talk with you then or after class. Your poem due. Creative projects presented to class.