Grading
2 quizzes                 25%
Midterm                  25%
Final                        25%
Essay                      25%


Essay Assignments
Essays will be submitted in hard copy and via the online
Horizon system. Be advised that your paper will be read by your fellow classmates and that exceptional papers may be posted to the course website in future years.  Critiques will be submitted only online.
         -notes on using Horizon

        -some basic guidelines for writing the paper
Late submissions--either in hard copy or online--will be penalized 10 points for each 24 hour hour period they are late.  Hard copy versions should be submitted in class on the date due and online versions by 4:00pm that same day.  Failing to submit a critique will result in a 10 point reduction to your paper grade.


Letter Grade Determination
In converting your numerical average to a letter grade, fractions will be rounded to the nearest whole number and the following scale will apply:
A       94-100
A-      90-93
B+      87-89
B        83-86
B-       80-82
C+      77-79
C        73-76
C-       70-72
D+      67-69
D        63-66
D-       60-62
F        <60


MAKE-UP EXAMS
Make-ups are only given in extraordinary circumstances, which are generally limited to sickness or a death in the family. You should notify your TA, and you must provide written documentation explaining your absence. It is up to the instructor’s discretion to decide to give you a make-up exam or quiz.

ASSIGNED READINGS
Readings should be completed before class on the day assigned in the syllabus.