Reading at this level will average about 20 pages per hour and assumes careful reflective interaction with the ideas, note taking, and will lead to accountability in class. It is certainly understood that books are printed with varying numbers of words per page and written to varying reading levels. Papers must be written to a near-thesis standard. That is, minimum format standards must be met, as defined below. English grammar, idiom and spelling must be up to graduate level.
Qualities valued include clarity, succinctness, and precision.
A critique must be written to the standards detailed above. Additionally, they should be at least 1500 words in length, and must not exceed 2000 words. All work must reflect Master's Level use of the English Language . Plagiarism will result in failure of the first assignment so discovered. A second instance will result in failure in the course.