This latter part may be used to get discussion started in the class. Papers and exams 7. A list of topics will be distributed two weeks before the due date of the paper, and your TA will be glad to discuss the topics with you. Papers shorter than the minimum length will be graded down accordingly. A paper on a topic not on the list will likewise be considered a failure.
Plagiarism is grounds for failing the course.
Again, I shall distribute a guide before the exam and also provide some help toward narrowing down the material to be covered. The TAs will grade the papers, the midterm, and the final exam of students in their sections. I shall spot-check the grading of papers and both the midterm and the final. Office hours 12. Though I don t myself have a direct hand in grading, I should be happy to talk with you about the readings and lectures as well as about more general matters.