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House Rules:

  1. Do your homework. Come to class. Be prepared to talk. Always bring the text to class.

  2. Oral reports: Students will be required to present several oral reports during the semester. See the Assignment Schedule and Paper Assignments for full information.

  3. Journals: Students will write a weekly journal of no less than a full typed page (250 words). These journals must be about some aspect of the class or readings, and should be posted on the class email listserve by 1:00pm Monday. Individual journal entries will be ungraded, but you will receive a collective grade based on the percentage of the total you actually submit. Instructions for joining the course listserve are here.

  4. Papers: Students will write 3 short papers plus a final project. See Assignments for full
    information.

  5. Grading breakdown: I use a 4-point grading scale:
    For final grades: A=4; B=3; C=2; D=1;F=0.

    For individual assignments: A=4; A-=3.7; B+=3.3; B=3; B-=2.7; C+=2.3; C=2; C-=1.7; D+=1.3; D=1;
    D-=0.7; F= 0.

    The relative value of the assignments is as follows:

    Oral Report10%
    Review Essays5% each
    Paper 115%
    Final Paper / Project35%
    Journals15%
    Attendance/Participation15%

    ALL WORK MUST BE COMPLETED TO PASS THE CLASS.

  6. Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of another's work, whether directly quoted or paraphrased. It is intellectual theft and will not be tolerated. The best a plagiarist may hope for is an "F" on the particular assignment. If you have questions about plagiarism, please do not hesitate to ask.

Disability Support Services: It is the policy and practice of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to create inclusive learning environments. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or to accurate assessment of achievement -- such as time-limited exams, inaccessible web content, or the use of non-captioned videos -- please notify the instructor as soon as possible. Students are also welcome to contact the Disability Resource Center, telephone 501-569-3143 (v/tty). For more information, visit the DRC website at http://www.ualr.edu/disability.

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