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• Selected handouts
• Syllabus:

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING

1. Participation (20% of course grade): Regular attendance, timely completion of reading assignments, active participation in class discussions, and one short conference with me in my office no later than Friday, Feb. 5. Grading criteria are as follows:
   A: Regular attendance (no more than 3 unexcused absences), regular contribution to discussion (at least once a week)
   B: Regular attendance, occasional contribution
   C: Too many absences OR too little contribution
   D: Too many absences AND too little contribution
   F: Other serious problems
   
   
2. Option: To supplement the class discussion portion of your participation grade for any week, you may turn in a written "reaction paper" (1-2 pages, typed, maximum one per week) containing your reactions to, reflections on, and/or questions about course readings, films, and lectures. These will be graded 1 (credit), 2 (good), or 3 (excellent) and will be returned within a week with comments. The best times to turn these in would be on Mondays, after we have completed a section.
   
   
3. Two short quizzes (15% each), consisting of fill-in-the-blank questions.
   
   
4. Research paper (25%): 8-12 pages double-spaced, plus bibliography, due Monday, April 19. You must discuss your topic with me by Monday, March 29, and turn in a preliminary bibliography by Monday, April 5. The paper will make use of at least three books or articles outside of assigned class readings, and will be due the last day of class.
   
   
5. Final exam (25%), similar to the quizzes but with a few short essay questions, last day of class.

   Note: If you have a disability that will affect your work or participation in this class, please contact Erin Salva, Coordinator of Disability Services, at 427-5453 or via e-mail at salvae@kenyon.edu, and speak to me individually, early in the semester, about the arrangements you will need.