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Participation (15%) |
Participation will include class discussion,
teamwork activities, occasional quizzes as needed, and
other miscellaneous activities. |
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Short Essay (15%) |
You will write a short essay (4-5 pages)
on one
of the stories on the syllabus. |
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Reaction Papers (20%) |
You will write
seven one, single-spaced-page reaction to one of the stories on the syllabus.
I will often ask you to summarize your papers at the beginning of the class,
and we will use the reaction papers as a spring board to discussion. I
will randomly assign you to different days for which you are responsible to
react. |
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Team Presentation/Web
Page (25%) |
You will work in teams
of two or three to make a presentation on one of the five authors we will
spotlight at the end of the semester. You will also develop a web site
with carefully written and documented materials that explains key features
of the author's work and life |
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Final Exam (25%) |
The comprehensive final
exam will include short-answer, identification, and essay questions.
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