WRITING PROJECTS
In addition to regular in-class writing assignments, writing instruction in the course centers on several longer projects that will help you to develop your writing skills toward more sophisticated forms of intellectual work. These will include a brief diagnostic essay in the first week of the course, a paper that describes a difficulty in reading a complex literary text, a position paper constructed from close readings of textual evidence, and an investigative project in which you take on the task of a literary and cultural critic.
Paper Submission & Deadlines
Written work is a major component of this course. Students are expected to submit written work in electronic and hard copy on the dates listed on the weekly schedule below. If a paper is not submitted by the due date, 5% of the grade for a draft will be deducted per day until the paper is submitted. No more than 50% of the grade will be deducted in this way. I will gladly grant extensions on paper deadlines given that they are requested at least 24 hours in advance of the original due date. The student and the instructor will work together to find a reasonable alternative deadline for submission. Extension requests made after the official due date of an assignment will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Students will want to hold on to all copies of written work that the instructor returns to them. Electronic copies will not be accepted in lieu of hard copies; each assignment must be submitted in printed as well as electronic form. Examples of properly formatted papers will be provided to students in preparation for their first written assignment.
Paper Submission & Deadlines
Written work is a major component of this course. Students are expected to submit written work in electronic and hard copy on the dates listed on the weekly schedule below. If a paper is not submitted by the due date, 5% of the grade for a draft will be deducted per day until the paper is submitted. No more than 50% of the grade will be deducted in this way. I will gladly grant extensions on paper deadlines given that they are requested at least 24 hours in advance of the original due date. The student and the instructor will work together to find a reasonable alternative deadline for submission. Extension requests made after the official due date of an assignment will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Students will want to hold on to all copies of written work that the instructor returns to them. Electronic copies will not be accepted in lieu of hard copies; each assignment must be submitted in printed as well as electronic form. Examples of properly formatted papers will be provided to students in preparation for their first written assignment.