For each paper I will suggest paper topics, but you are free to come up with your own. The fifth paper, the revision, is to be done for one of the first three regular papers. This is your chance to add depth to your think, polish to your prose, and to achieve perfection in your mechanics. The process will probably require you to rewrite most or all of your original paper. The four papers and the revision will receive letter grades.
Participation combines a variety of factors.
One is attendance. If you miss more than two classes without very good reason, I will begin taking your participation grade down. I will determine half of the participation grade. The other half will be determined by your fellow students. Also included in the participation grade is workshop performance.