Assignments

Quizzes and Final Exam

Rather than a midterm, there will be 5 quizzes, of which the highest 4 scores will count toward your grade. (In other words, you can throw out or miss 1 quiz.)

Th. Sept. 17:          Map Quiz 1                
Tues. Oct. 6:          Quiz 2                       
Tues. Oct 27:         Quiz 3                       
Tues. Dec. 1:         Quiz 4                       
Th. Dec. 10:           Quiz 5  (see syllabus for description; quiz will cover map terms only)                     

There will be a take-home final essay exam due no later than 4 p.m. on Mon. Dec. 21. Details will follow.

Writing Assignments

All students must write one article review as well as either two short papers or one research paper . See paper guidelines.

• Paper 1 (or research paper proposal and bibliography) due in class, Thurs. Oct. 15
• Rewrite of Paper 1 (or revised and annotated research bibliography) due in Class, on Tues. Nov. 3.
• Paper 2 due in class on Thurs. Nov. 19. (For research papers, at least a thesis, 500-word abstract and outline due)
• Draft 1 of research papers due no later than Thurs. Nov. 19
• Required rewrite of research paper (and optional rewrite of short paper 2) due in class on Tues. Dec. 15

Grading

As will be given for outstanding work, Bs for strong, above-average work, Cs for adequate work, Ds for marginal work, and Fs for failing or incomplete work. Final grades will be calculated according to the following weights:

2-Paper Option

Article Review                                                    5%           
Paper 1                                                              10%                       
Paper 1 Rewrite:                                                15%           
Paper 2 (if you do rewrite, each worth 10%)     20%           
Discussion and Short Writing Assignments:      15%           
Quizzes (top 4 scores out of 5):                          15%           
Final exam:                                                         20%

Research-Paper Option

Article Review                                                     5%
Proposal, bibliography, thesis/intro                      10%
First Draft                                                            10%
Final Draft                                                           25%
Discussion and Short Assignments:                    15%
Quizzes (top 4 scores out of 5):                           15%
Final exam:                                                          20%

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