A proposal and bibliography are due 3 April. Students will present their research to the class in weeks 15 and 16. 15 May. Late papers will be penalized one letter grade for each day late. Papers are evaluated on grammar, style, spelling, diction, punctuation, and methodological competence. Students are expected to attend the presentations of others and offer helpful suggestions.
Students are responsible for full participation in the class.
This includes making thoughtful contributions to class discussions. Additionally, some class time will be dedicated to group activity and plenary reports of that activity. The readings in this syllabus represent a framework, the bare minimum of required. Students are expected to identify, digest, and present issues and ideas from outside reading. A tally of the number of positive contributions made by each student will be kept and used as an aid in calculating class participation grades.