If two students are presenting on the same book, they should of course collaborate as to the content of their presentations in order to avoid overlap. These may be drawn from students' presentations, though this is not a requirement. Essays must be submitted within the week following the class discussion of the readings considered. In other words, essays considering the readings from the February 16 meeting of the class must be submitted by the February 23 meeting of the class. Rewrites will be allowed for the first two papers if students are not satisfied with their grades.
Rewrites are due one week after the original paper is handed back.
The rewrite grade will be recorded as the final grade for the paper. Students who wish to rewrite their papers should have a conference with me to discuss problems with the original version. Deadlines and page-limit requirements are to be taken most seriously. I am not in the business of persecuting students if a genuine problem exists, but in principle I strongly dislike giving extensions. I am prepared to exercise some indulgence concerning students doing Seniors Honors projects or, in the case of Conservatory students, Senior recitals.