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Writing
Seminar: America Noir
T-Th,
1:30 - 2:50, Th 6:30 - 9:00 (film viewing), Dalrymple 38
Instructor:
John Sheehy
Minimum
Course Requirements (see " Course Schedule
"):
- Participation in class discussion
- Frequent short writing assignments,
both in and out of class
- Peer reviews of other students'
papers
- Three conferences with the instructor
- At least one conference with a writing
tutor at the Writer's Block
- Four major papers (one four-page
essay, two 6-page critical papers based on class texts, and one
8-10 page research paper)
The
Grade Contract :
When
you register for the class, you're agreeing to the following contract:
If
you want to pass ( with a C- or better), you will. . .
- turn in every draft of every paper
on the day it is due;
- make it to all your conferences
with me;
- visit a writing tutor at least once
during the semester;
- miss no more than four
class meetings (including film viewings), and no more than two
in a row;
- miss no more than two
short writing assignments, and turn in the rest on time.
If
you want to get a B+ or better, you will. . .
- earn
a B+ or better mathematically (see Grading
below);
- turn in every draft of every paper
on the day it is due;
- make it to all your conferences
with me;
- visit a writing tutor at least once
during the semester;
- miss no more than three
class meetings (including film viewings);
- complete ALL short
writing assignments on time.
Late
drafts:
The
first time you are late with a draft, I will ask you what the problem
is. The second time, I will ask you to drop the class and take it
when you are better prepared for it; if you stay, the best grade
you can expect for the course is a C plus.
Every day a draft (either first or second) is late will reduce the
paper grade by 0.5 grade points. Three late drafts mean automatic
course failure .
Grading:
- Participation
(class discussions, short writing assignments, peer reviews) 20%
- Paper
1 (5-6 pages) 25%
- Paper
2 (5-6 pages) 25%
- Paper 3(8
- 10 pages) 30%
Papers
will be graded on a 4.0 scale (0 - 1.0 is an F, 1.0 - 2.0 is a D,
2:0 - 2.7 is a C, 2.8 - 3.4 is a B, 3.5 - 4.0 is an A). You will
revise each paper at least once. First drafts will not be graded.
You can revise your papers as often as you want, but you can only
revise a paper once to improve your grade. |
