PREPARATORY WRITING ASSIGNMENTS (10 points each, 15-20 during the term.)

Occasionally, prior to a discussion class, I will ask you to write a one-to-two page formal reaction to the reading or readings that we will be discussing in class that day.  Number and date the assignment, and be sure to put the name of the work it is about at the top of the page.  Be ready to share your reaction and turn it in at the beginning of the class.   

These preparatory writing assignments are due at the beginning of class and will not be accepted later during class that day for any reason.  This is because they only have value if they are written before the discussion and the writer then participates in the discussion.

The keys to success are the following:

·         Read the assignment carefully and answer the specific question(s) the assignment poses.

·         Always have your assignment written before class.  An assignment is considered late five minutes after the beginning of the class on which it is due.

·         Be honest.  Write what you really feel, not what you think you are supposed to say.

·         Please do your own work; cloned assignments will result in zero credit

·         Please word-process you assignments.  However, on occasion, I will accept a neat, pen-written assignment.

·         Show respect for the English language—use it correctly.  Because this course provides a "W" credit, the points you earn on these assignments will in part be determined by your use of written English.