Theme sheets with discussion questions are to be submitted to the instructor beginning with the third class session and at each following class session. By the end of the quarter, each class member will have prepared seven theme sheets. Late submission of theme sheets will detract from the course grade. Sloppy theme sheets will detract from the course grade. Now, with regard to other written work, there are alternative possibilities.
Past experience suggests that the best choice for most class members is a take-home examination.
The advantage of the examination is that it concentrates attention on what is already an ample list of readings. Only two kinds of term papers have proven satisfactory in past offerings of the course. One consists of reflective essays on selected concepts and themes in the course readings. The second consists of comparative, critical essays based on journal articles that discuss works read in the course. Class members are asked to decide early on an option.