Class attendance and participation will be taken into consideration in assigning grades. You have six opportunities to submit the four required essays. If you complete more than four essays, your grade will be based on your top four essay scores. Essays should be typed and double-spaced, no more than five pages in length, with references completed in accordance with APA style. Due dates for essays are indicated on the course outline.
Essays are due at the beginning of class on the date that they are due.
Late essays will not be accepted. Before each essay is due, we will discuss the topic and there will be opportunities for questions and clarification. While I am providing you with the topics now to help you plan in advance, I discourage you from writing your essays prior to the week for which they are due. The best essays will reflect course readings and ideas from lecture and class discussion. Three in-class exams worth 50 points each will be given.