Students will read and study the assigned issues in Taking Sides , choose sides and debate each other constructively. Top of Page 4. There will be four exams in the course. Each exam will cover the reading material for the two weeks or so just prior to it. Two of the exams are objective, two are essay.
None are comprehensive.
You will get the essay question ahead of time. There are no make-up exams except in cases of family or medical emergencies. Top of Page 5. There are two choices for the class paper, each of which requires additional reading. It should consist of the four basic elements - an introduction, a brief summary of the works, and an analysis and conclusion.