Syllabus Update to Include Final Exam

Please make note of the following change on the syllabus regarding the weight of the final exam. I have reproduced the section below for quick reference.

Best,
s.

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Course Requirements & Grade Distribution

  I.   Response e-Journal (30%) – To complete this requirement you must (a) join this class’s online blog; (b) frequently reply to posts as prompted; (c) participate by writing at least 200 words per response. Each journal entry is due on the specified day, before the class convenes. The weblog’s homepage is: http://profdamato11.blogspot.com/

II. Short Papers (30%) – These short two to three page (2-3) formal papers seek to illustrate reading comprehension via emotional and thoughtful engagement with the course text(s). Outside sources, other than a dictionary, must be approved prior to submission and referenced according to current MLA standards.

III. Final Paper (30%) – Due at the end of the semester during finals week, this assignment requires you to compose a well-organized formal paper in which you critically analyze at least three course texts from two different genres. More details on the structure and page-length of this last submission of written work will appear in the last few weeks of the semester.

IV. Final Exam (10%) – Given at the end of the semester during finals week, this exam is comprised of ten short answer essay questions on the course’s assigned readings. Students have one hour and fifty minutes to answer any six questions of their choosing.

V. Attendance and Participation – As a university student, coming to class prepared is vital. Similarly, remaining attentive, taking notes, and joining in-class discussion are essential means to obtaining the most out of this course. If your participation is poor or excellent it may affect your final grade by as much as one letter down or up, respectively.

End-of-Semester Changes

Due to illness, I must cancel class tonight. Therefore, some changes need to be made on the schedule. I have reproduced below what is reflected on the Schedule, Readings, and Rubrics page.

Stay tuned for a forthcoming study guide for the final exam on 5/21.

Best,
s.

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M 4/23
: CLASS CANCELED

M 4/30
: RL – Intro to Nonfiction (78-82)
: RL – Woolf, “The Death of the Moth” (895-898)
: e-jrnl#7

M 5/7
: Revised Short Paper #3 Due
: RL – Walker, “To Hell with Dying” (1180-1185)
: RL – Gould, "The Median Isn't the Message" (1131-1135)
: e-jrnl#8

M 5/14
: Final Paper Due

M 5/21
: Final Exam (6p in 2A05)

Updates to Schedule

Hello Everyone,

I noticed that I had mistakenly assigned Spring Break one week late... Therefore, changes in the schedule need to occur. Below you will see the modified schedule for the next few weeks of class. Please make note of the changes, namely when SP#3 and RV#2 are due. These changes are reflected on the Schedule, Readings, & Rubrics page as well.

Thank you,
s.

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Weeks Nine – Twelve ((Drama)) – Writing to Respond, Compare, Analyze, Explicate, and Evaluate

M 3/26
: RL – Intro to Drama (70-78)
: RL – Wasserstein, “The Man in a Case” (17-23)
: RL – Synge, "Riders to the Sea" (874-883)
: Revised Short Paper #1 Due 
: Rubric for Short Paper #3
: e-jrnl#5

M 4/2
: Sartre, No Exit
: e-jrnl#6

M 4/9
: No Classes (Spring Recess)


Weeks Thirteen – Sixteen ((Nonfiction)) – Argument, Critical Thinking, and Research

M 4/16
: Revised Short Paper #2 Due 
: Short Paper #3 Due – Bring two extra copies of your paper to class for a peer-edit

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Revision Update!

I am extending the revision of Paper #1 by one week, until 3/26; however, Paper #2 is still due on the 19th. Please visit the Schedule, Readings, and Rubrics page to see this update.

I encourage you to send me emails regarding your papers, #1 or #2, over the remainder of the week. I will be on campus Wednesday morning from 10:30 until 2:30pm (teaching from noon until 2pm). Should you wish to schedule a time to meet that day, shoot me an email to do so.

Remember: Bring three copies of Paper #2 to class on Monday for the peer-edit. To receive revision credit you must attach the marked-up draft of Paper #1 to the revision due on the 26th.