A UNIT of THREE SHORT ESSAYS, worth a total of 30%, broken down as follows*:
500-word short essay draft #1: 10%
500-word short essay draft #2: 10%
500-word short essay draft #3: 10%
Midterm Exam (completed in class in essay form; open dictionary allowed): 15%
Final Research Project: 20% — Note: a First Draft of this paper must be submitted prior for grade.
Final Exam: 15%
Class Participation: 20%**
*These essays will include topics and structures from your homework/journal/in-class writing assignments; hence “class participation” will help you get a better understanding of them — and a better grade.
**”Class Participation” includes periodical checks of your Journal entries that include assignments, do-now writing exercises in class, and light overnight homework assignments that are otherwise ungraded.
