The third assignment will ask you to explore a major controversy about some aspect of the mind and try to resolve it. They may include requests for you to think about some issue, and previews of what you plan to write for your major papers. You will receive detailed guidelines about the writing assignments, beginning next week. It's not too early to examine the list of topics mentioned in the paragraph before this one, or to start leafing through the textbook and readings, or to give some thought to questions about the mind you find interesting, so that you can choose a topic to pursue in your first paper. Late paper policy.
Papers are due at the beginning of section in the weeks listed below.
Mini-assignments that are late will get a grade of zero. A little arithmetic will show that getting a zero for a mini-assignment, or losing points for a paper, will have a good chance of lowering your letter grade for the course as a whole. The late penalty will be waived only in cases of sickness, conflicts, or other emergencies, and only with a letter from the Office of the Dean of Students. Assistance in Writing. 9.00 involves a lot of writing, and many students benefit from instruction in writing skills.