After your paper has been graded, you may revise it once for a higher grade. The guides are intended to help you understand the articles and prepare for discussion. The guides will be collected the day of the discussion and graded. The lowest possible grade for any assignment turned in is 50. Assignments that are not turned in will receive a grade of 0.
Material covered in the first three exams is specified in the list of reading assignments.
Exams will be distributed only during the first 5 minutes of each exam period. Do not be late C if you arrive after the 5-minute mark, you will not be able to take the exam. As a rule, make-up exams will not be given. In cases of extreme and verified emergency, a make-up exam may be given at the discretion of the instructor. Class participation, attendance, and attitude may influence your final grade in close cases.