1/17/2007
Assignments & Grading
Attendance and class participation will constitute 50% of your grade. The remaining 50% will be determined according to your performance in each of the following assignments.
Readings: Students will be assigned readings and creative projects to review. All students should be prepared to discuss all readings and projects, every week.
Reading Response Paper & Presentation: At the beginning of the semester, students will select one assigned reading on which to lead a 20-30 minute discussion. On the day of this oral presentation, students must also turn in an 8-page (double-spaced, typed) paper written in response to the reading and in preparation for the presentation. The papers and presentations should identify the author(s)' key arguments, the rhetorical strategies used in making those arguments, and issues raised by the work, in relation to other readings and artworks covered in class. The oral presentations should not simply be a reading of the 8-page paper, but should allow for discussion among participants in the class.
Artwork Response Paper & Presentation: At the beginning of the semester, students will pick a week on which to present a project by an artist other than themselves. These 15-20 minute presentations will outline the parameters of the project, its goals and tactics, and analyze its success as a project. Students should contextualize the project in relationship to other projects in the artist(s)' body of work and other works we've reviewed throughout the semester. The presenting student and her/ his classmates should be prepared to use the vocabulary developed through readings and class discussions in consideration of the project presented.
In-class writing exercises: Occasional in-class response papers will be assigned in relationship to readings and artworks. These assignments must be handed-in at the end of the class session.
Prospectus for final project: Immediately following spring break, students will hand-in a two-page proposal for a final project.
Final Project: All students will complete a final project, which may be either a written paper of 20-30 pages or a creative project.
Final Project Presentation: The results (research findings or creative work) of final projects will be presented in "mini-conferences," on April 20 and 27, the final two course sessions.
All written assignments are to be printed and turned in at the beginning of the class session on which they are due. Late assignments are not accepted and extensions are granted only under emergency circumstances.
Students should keep original copies of all course work turned-in and all edited and graded assignments. Please consult the course schedule for due dates.
Ultimately, letter grades are assigned on the following scale:
A = Excellent
B = Above Average
C = Average/ meets minimum requirements
D = Below Average
F = Complete Failure
Readings: Students will be assigned readings and creative projects to review. All students should be prepared to discuss all readings and projects, every week.
Reading Response Paper & Presentation: At the beginning of the semester, students will select one assigned reading on which to lead a 20-30 minute discussion. On the day of this oral presentation, students must also turn in an 8-page (double-spaced, typed) paper written in response to the reading and in preparation for the presentation. The papers and presentations should identify the author(s)' key arguments, the rhetorical strategies used in making those arguments, and issues raised by the work, in relation to other readings and artworks covered in class. The oral presentations should not simply be a reading of the 8-page paper, but should allow for discussion among participants in the class.
Artwork Response Paper & Presentation: At the beginning of the semester, students will pick a week on which to present a project by an artist other than themselves. These 15-20 minute presentations will outline the parameters of the project, its goals and tactics, and analyze its success as a project. Students should contextualize the project in relationship to other projects in the artist(s)' body of work and other works we've reviewed throughout the semester. The presenting student and her/ his classmates should be prepared to use the vocabulary developed through readings and class discussions in consideration of the project presented.
In-class writing exercises: Occasional in-class response papers will be assigned in relationship to readings and artworks. These assignments must be handed-in at the end of the class session.
Prospectus for final project: Immediately following spring break, students will hand-in a two-page proposal for a final project.
Final Project: All students will complete a final project, which may be either a written paper of 20-30 pages or a creative project.
Final Project Presentation: The results (research findings or creative work) of final projects will be presented in "mini-conferences," on April 20 and 27, the final two course sessions.
All written assignments are to be printed and turned in at the beginning of the class session on which they are due. Late assignments are not accepted and extensions are granted only under emergency circumstances.
Students should keep original copies of all course work turned-in and all edited and graded assignments. Please consult the course schedule for due dates.
Ultimately, letter grades are assigned on the following scale:
A = Excellent
B = Above Average
C = Average/ meets minimum requirements
D = Below Average
F = Complete Failure
// posted by Marisa Olson @ 7:24 PM 
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