I ask a lot of questions, and your participation is welcome and encouraged. Attendance and class participation do not factor directly into your grade. However, given the class format described above, it is most wise to attend class regularly. There will be 11 short quizzes in the course of the semester, usually on Fridays and always at the start of class. Each quiz will cover reading material for that particular week.
Quizzes cover major points of the assigned reading and consist of multiple choice questions.
The two class exams and the final will each cover about one-third of the course. Before each exam I will distribute a study guide with specifics about question formats and themes for you to study in advance. The final pages of this syllabus discuss the research paper in detail. Violations of academic honesty destroy all we strive for as a community of learners. The penalty for violations such as plagiarism, cheating, or other misconduct will be at least a grade of 0 for that assignment.