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You may expect the syllabus
to be somewhat fluid, as snow days, illness, protracted discussion,
etc. may derail us. Ill make every effort to keep this site
up to date, as well as to announce any changes in class and over
e-mail. Its up to you to check your e-mail, and I do expect
you to do so regularly (at least every other day). Thats
my only real way of getting in touch with you outside of class,
and I do use it fairly frequently.
Written work is due at the beginning of class,
and you must be present to submit work. You may turn in hard copies
of your prep papers, but if you do so, please also submit them as
Word attachments over e-mail; your term paper (both draft and final)
should simply be submitted electronically. For more information
on papers, see my on-line FAQs. No make-ups
are permitted for prep papers missed due to absence; on the other
hand, you may skip any three weeks you choose, or drop your weakest
paper from your overall grade.
I take plagiarism extremely seriously. Intellectual theft robs
the original author of his or her work; you of the learning youre
supposed to be here for; your classmates of the chance to have their
work evaluated on a level playing field; and me of a tremendous
amount of time and energy. Read the section on academic honesty
in the student handbook, and familiarize yourself with its provisions.
A failing grade for the semester is the minimum penalty for
plagiarism in this course.
If you have any questions or concerns—whether
they be about texts, course procedure, or whatever—please
bring them up in class, or talk (or e-mail) to me personally. As
a general rule, I strongly encourage any form of communication.
If you think the reading is going too fast, or too slow; if youre
uncomfortable with the dynamic in the classroom; if youre
unclear on my expectations for an assignment—please let me
know. If I dont know you have a problem, I cant try
to fix it. And on a more positive note, if youre really excited
about a book, or idea, and want to talk about it outside of class,
please stop in! After all, I wouldnt be teaching this class
if I didnt want to talk about the books…
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