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SyllabusCourse Goals
Course Requirements
Forum: Students will participate in the class online discussion group, the Forum. Discussion questions will be posted on a regular basis. Each student will be expected to contribute the equivalent of a page and a half (about 300 words) per week; this minimum length requirement may be satisfied by a single long contribution, or by several short ones (as part of the ongoing discussion). Contributions to the Forum will be evaluated at mid-term and at the end of the semester. Quizzes: There will be periodic quizzes on the works being studied. Each quiz will consist of approximately five short answer questions. Major Project: Students will produce a major individual or group project, designed to elaborate or extend the themes of the course. Work on the projects will extend over most of the semester. The structure of the projects will be individually determined, but projects might include world-building simulations, radio plays, video productions, theatrical montages from course readings, website presentations, or traditional research papers. Each project will include an oral defense and a response to an evaluation rubric. For more information on the major project, see the Major Projects page Critical Papers: There will be two 5-6 page (1500-2000 word) critical analyses of works studied during the course. The papers should be typed (or word-processed) and double-spaced. Class Participation: Class participation is essential to the success of the course. Students will be evaluated on both the quantity and the quality of their participation on a day-to-day basis. Participation may alter the final course grade by up to 10 points on a 100 point scale. Attendance: Any absence in excess of three may result in a lowered final grade. Student evaluation of course: Students will complete online course evaluations in the final week of the semester. Academic honesty: All students will be expected to be familiar with the Edgewood College Academic Honesty Policy, and to abide by it in all course work. The Academic Honesty Policy may be found on the course website and in the Edgewood College Student Handbook. Plagiarism will be discussed in class, but class discussion should not be considered a substitute for reading and understanding the full college policy. Students with disabilities It is “the policy of the College to ensure that no person shall, solely by reason of disability, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, any program or activity operated by Edgewood College.” If you have a disability and you have documented accommodations for the disability through the Disabilities Services Coordinator, and if you need to use those accommodations for this class, please notify the professor as soon as possible. If you have questions about accommodations, contact Elizabeth Watson in the Student Resource Center (663-2281). She will work with you on appropriate accommodations, and all information will be kept confidential. Assessment of Student Work
Papers: Papers will be graded on the standard letter-grade scale (A, AB, B, BC, C, CD, D, F). Due dates are listed in the Schedule of Assignments. Papers will be graded according to the following criteria:
Quizzes: Each quiz will include 5 short-answer questions. Each question will ask the student to identify a detail, character, event, etc. from one of the works assigned for the class. Each correct answer will be worth one point. Forum: Each student must post on a regular basis on the Forum. The Forum is intended to establish a dialogue about the course materials and to give students an opportunity to "think out loud" about them. Forum postings will be evaluated twice during the semester, and given a plus, check, or minus. A check gives credit for the assignment, but does not affect the final semester average. A minus will be averaged in at one letter grade lower than the student's average for other work. A plus will be averaged in at one letter grade higher than the student's average for other work. Forum postings will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Class Participation: Class participation will be evaluated on a daily basis. Participation will be evaluated on the relevance and quality of contributions, as well as their quantity. Participation in general class discussions, question-and-answer sessions, small group work, and all other class activities will be included in the evaluation. Major Project: Students will produce a major individual or group project, designed to elaborate or extend the themes of the course. Work on the projects will extend over most of the semester. The structure of the projects will be individually determined, but projects might include world-building simulations, radio plays, video productions, theatrical montages from course readings, website presentations, or traditional research papers. Each project will include an oral defense and a response to an evaluation rubric. Evaluation criteria for each project will be negotiated individually prior to the beginning of the project.
Schedule of Assignments
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