Essay 1: Textual Analysis 20%
Essay 2: Text-in-Context Analysis 30%
Essay 3: Cultural Analysis of a Film 20%
Writer's Journal/Daily Writing 05 %
Presentations 05%
Final Exam 20%
You must complete all required writing in order to receive credit for the course. Completing all the daily writing and other journal assignments, drafts, and peer responses to the best of your ability, with thought and care, will be worthwhile in and of itself and will improve your writing - and therefore your final grade.
Failure to turn in a rewuired writing assignment will result in a "0" and consequently a failing grade int he course. An "E" will be given to papers that are handed in, but do not meet the requirements of the assignment.
Late Papers will be docked 1 full grade for each day that the paper is late. Exceptions will ONLY be made if arrangements have been made PRIOR to due date.
Drafts of major papers are mandatory. I will not accept a final paper for a grade without having seen the assigned drafts. Drafts must exhibit significant advancement and improvement, both in effort and quality of work.
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