Demonstrating respect for others.
Class Procedures and Requirements
1. Seminars
Once a week, all students are required to participate in a small group seminar. Our seminars focus on the week's readings and lectures, so it is
imperative to attend well-prepared. Read assignments carefully, marking important or
difficult passages, and take notes in the margin; write down questions you have. Active
participation is required and evaluated.
2. Seminar Papers
In addition to participating in the seminar discussion, you must bring a completed
seminar paper. A seminar paper is a 300-500 word analytical response to a topic question
designed by the instructors. It must be submitted according to manuscript form --first
page without a title page. Use your handbook to help with formatting.
3. Research Essay
Academic writing most often requires research. Therefore many papers will require
using either the text and/or outside sources; all students will be expected to demonstrate
an understanding of basic research and documentation skills. Three longer papers
will require this type of research. All papers should use MLA documentation form.
4. Web Portfolio
At the end of class, each student will have been expected to compile a
list of links, a review and an in-depth research project on the author of book choice.
5. Assessment Activities
In addition to writing assignments and class discussion, there will be several quizzes,
both announced and unannounced, class activities, and self-evaluation opportunities. Each
assignment will be worth a certain number of points, and the total points for the quarter
will be the basis for your final grade. These points will be converted to percentages and
ultimately decimal grades based on the Community Colleges of Spokane's grading scale (see
catalog).
Participation and Attendance
- Participation and good attendance are essential to any literature or
composition class. Meeting deadlines and attendance at the class meetings are
mandatory.
- Late Work and Withdrawals -- To receive credit for a seminar paper,
please turn it in at the time and date specified on the calendar. Students cannot
attend their seminar if they do not have their seminar papers completed.
Seminar papers will not be accepted late; however, to allow for the unexpected, you may
turn in one seminar paper late without excuse or penalty if you submit it
within one week of its due date. To do this, you must attach your Official Free
Assignment Submission Form to the late assignment. No late assignments can be
accepted without this form. If you submit all seminar papers on time (in other words, if
you do not use your late-paper option), I will change your lowest seminar paper grade to
full points.
There is NO late paper option for the research essays. You will know
their due dates well in advance and, therefore, should be able to plan for the unexpected.
You should be aware that I do not give "Z" grades. If you stop attending the
class, or you decide to stop attending school altogether, please withdraw officially. If
you are ill and cannot come to campus, SCC can assist you in such a situation.
Grading -- subject to change based on class
activity
Seminar Discussion: 5 seminars - 10 points each
50
Seminar Papers: 5 papers -
150
Research Essay: 1 essays - 75 point
75
Research Presentation: 1 final book presentation
60
Discussion Board: 7 discussions - 10 points each
70
Peer Evaluations -- 2 peer draft evaluations - 20 points
40
Exercises: a variety of writing exercises
50
Final Web Portfolio:
100
Miscellaneous Assignments & Quizzes:
100
Attendance Points:
80
Total:
775
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