Class Syllabus: Grading

Grading

• Attendance / Participation  
• (in class and online) = 150 points
• Quizzes (3 @ 50 points each) = 150 points
• First Response Papers = 150 points
• Essays (4 @ 75 points each) = 300 points
• Research Paper = 150 points
• Final exam = 100 points

TOTAL POINTS: 1000 points

A = 90-100% (900-1000 points)

B = 80-89%  (800-899 points)

C = 70-79% (700-799 points)

D = 60-69% (600-699 points)

F = 59% or less (599 points or less)

Class Syllabus: Research Paper Guidelines

Research Paper Guidelines

• Students will choose their own research paper topic.  Details will be discussed on Friday, January 8, 2010.
• Research papers must be typed (Cambria 12), double-spaced, no less than six (6) pages in length, no more than ten (10) pages in length, and with no less than three (5) primary sources. 
• Research papers must include a cover sheet with the student’s name, assignment due date, instructor’s name, and course title (all single spaced and centered), then skip two lines and the essay title in the center of the page.  Papers that do not meet the guidelines for submission will be returned to the student score of zero (0) points. 
• Research paper due dates are:
• 01/08/2010 (Friday): Class discussion of literary research paper.
• 01/12/2010 (Tuesday) at 9:30 AM: Thesis/criticism(s) due (incomplete, late or no submission will result in a penalty of 20 points).
• 01/15/2010 (Friday) at 9:30 AM: Outline/primary sources due (incomplete, late or no submission will result in a penalty of 20 points).
• 01/19/2010 (Tuesday) at 9:30 AM: First draft due (incomplete, late or no submission will result in a penalty of 100 points).
• 01/21/2010 (Thursday) at 9:30 AM: Research paper due (incomplete, late or no submission will result in a penalty of 200 points).
• 01/22/2010 (Friday): Research paper oral presentation.  Students who do not submit an oral presentation of their research paper will be penalized 200 points.

Class Syllabus: First Response Paper Guidelines

First Response Paper Guidelines

• First response papers will be assigned at the end of each class session.  All first response papers must be typed (Cambria 12), double-spaced and no less than one (1) page and no more than two (2) pages in length.  First response papers must include the student’s first and last name, assignment due date, the professor’s name, and the name of the class in the top, left-hand corner of the page (all single spaced), then skip two lines and the title centered, all caps, and bolded. 
• First response papers exceeding one page shall be stapled together in the upper left-hand corner. 
• First response papers are due at the start of class (i.e., at 9:30 AM) on the date due. 
• Late papers will not be accepted and the student will be given a score of zero (0) points. 
• First response papers that do not meet the guidelines for submission will not be accepted and will be returned to the student with a score of zero (0) points.
• First response paper assignments will also be posted daily on the class blog / website.

Class Syllabus: Essay Guidelines

Essay Guidelines

• Essay topics will be assigned one day before they are due.  All essays must be typed (Cambria 12), double-spaced, no less than three (3) pages in length, no more than four (4) pages in length, and with no less than three (3) primary sources.  Essays must include the student’s first and last name, assignment due date, instructor’s name in the top, and course title in left-hand corner of the page (all single spaced), then skip two lines and the essay title centered, all caps, and bolded. 
• Essay pages shall be stapled together in the upper left-hand corner.
• Essays are due at the start of class (i.e., at 9:30 AM) on the date due. 
• Late papers will not be accepted and the student will be given a score of zero (0) points.  
• A submitted essay that does not meet the guidelines for submission will not be accepted and will be returned to the student with a score of zero (0) points.
• An essay that has been returned to a student may be corrected and resubmitted at the next class meeting; however, said essay automatically loses 15 of the possible 75 points.
• Each student will have the option to revise and resubmit one (1) essay in the hopes of receiving a higher score.  Revised essays are due the last day of class (i.e., Thursday, January 21, 2010).  The revised essay must be submitted with the original essay showing the professor’s comments and grade; revised essays will not be accepted without the original essay.
• Essay guidelines are also posted on the class blog /website. 
• Essay due dates are:
• Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at 9:30 AM
• Monday, January 11, 2010, at 9:30 AM
• Thursday, January 14, 2010, at 9:30 AM
• Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at 9:30 AM

Syllabus: Class Blog / Website

            class blog / website

·      The class blog / website is located on the World Wide Web at: http://shortstoriesossining2010.blogspot.com/

·      Students should immediately “log in” or “sign up” to “follow” the blog.

·      Students should check the class blog / website on a daily basis, as many activities require students to “post a response” at or before 10:00 PM on the date of the post.

·      The blog / website is intended as a “back up” to the class syllabus, as well as a forum for discussion and interaction amongst the professor and the students. 

·      Points for participation in blog / website activities accumulate against a student’s grade.