Course Requirements
Participation in discussion sections (good participation will be possible grounds
for raising course grade, especially if it is on a borderline).
Two short papers (2–3 pages), due Wednesday, April 27 and Wednesday,
May 11 (each worth 25% of the final grade).
One longer paper (6–8 pages) (worth 50% of the final grade), due Tuesday,
June 7.
The paper assignments are already available on-line, and are links to them
from this syllabus (see above, also in the Readings section on the appropriate
date) as well as from my main course page and on the Canvas site. I will discuss
the assignments in class when the due date draws near. You can find answers to
some commonly asked questions about my assignments and grading in my
FAQ.
Papers are to be handed in, as attachments, via the “Assignments” tool on
Canvas. Please submit in MSWord format or in a format easily convertible to
MSWord. The system will accept late submissions, but late papers may not
receive full credit. The system is
not set up to allow resubmissions: once you press
the “submit” button, it will not let you change your response. If, however, you
mistakenly submit something and want to change it, please contact me and I can
make an exception.
All assignments are due by 11:55pm on the due date.
Please do not plagiarize. If you do and I catch you, you will receive no credit
for the assignment and may fail the course, and you will also be subject to
“disciplinary sanctions” from the University. (In contrast: if you hand in a paper
consisting mostly of quotes from or paraphrases of other sources you have
consulted, properly cited, then, although your paper won’t be very good, it will
not be a fail.) If you have any questions about what plagiarism is or how to avoid
it, you can ask me, or consult the resources listed on the Library website.
For possible consequences of plagiarism, see the Academic Misconduct
Policy.
Attendance at lectures is not required, but I highly advise you to
attend if possible, or, if not, then at least to watch the YouTube video.
Links to the recorded lectures will appear on this syllabus as they are put
up.