Possible essay questions will be emailed to students at least two days prior to the date of the exam, from which one will be chosen for the test itself. Quizzes are considered part of participation and may be unannounced. The papers will be critical essays that examine topics provided by the instructor. They will be 4-6 pages and will follow the guidelines provided by the instructor. The assignment can be found here .
Participation is a combination of attendance, discussion participation, and quizzes.
Students are expected to come to class prepared. When determining your participation grade, the quality of the comments made in class are more important than the quantity. When or if I curve tests or final grades, I reserve the right to withhold the curve from students who excessively miss class. Finally, your performance at the end of the semester is more important than your performance at the beginning. If you show dramatic improvement, your final grade will reflect how you ended the course rather than how you started it.