There will be a take home final exam due during Finals Week . The exam will cover material from the entire semester, but will focus somewhat more heavily upon the last third of the course. It occurs when an author uses the words or ideas of others as if they were the author's own original thought. Plagiarism is often unintentional. It can be avoided by always acknowledging one's debt to others by citing the exact source of a quotation or paraphrase.
Plagiarism is a serious violation of academic honesty and carries serious penalties.
However, when it comes time to write your papers and exams, you are expected to do your own work-write and research your papers on your own. It is permissible, though, for you to help each other by proofreading one another's work. Any student with a disability requiring accommodations in this class is encouraged to contact me after class or during office hours. A tentative schedule of the readings in the order we will cover them. I expect we will keep to this schedule, but if not, I will specify what will be focused upon in the next class.