For this reason, you must complete all reading assignments before class and you will be expected to complete, in writing, all discussion questions for the works read in Literacies. Journals allow you to capture ideas while they are fresh in your head, even if they aren't useful right away, and they can be a very useful source for paper topics. Journals will be collected regularly to insure you are taking full advantage of their usefulness. For this reason, I request using a threering binder and loose leaf paper, so that you need only hand in the most recent entries and can keep the rest of the journal for use during the following week. There will be 5 essays, consisting of 20 to 25 pages of revised writing, not including the rough drafts and journal entries, which will be collected with each essay.
Students are responsible for all assignments, even if they are absent.
Late initial drafts will jeopardize successful completion of the course. You must pass the final exam in order to pass the class. These will be held throughout the semester as they are needed. Discussion of Grading Policy First and foremost, papers will be analyzed for content. Your argument should be easy to locate and follow and should display actual analysis of the text, not simply plot summary.