Assignments
Journals: At the beginning of each class period I will ask you to reflect on the previous night's reading through a specific prompt. These journals will lead into the day's discussion of the material we are covering and it recommended you record them all in one place for organization. Occasionally I will call on people to summarize or read their journal entries for the day to get the discussion going if we do not have any volunteers. At the time of the midterm and final each semester, journals will be collected for grading. This is a credit/no credit assignment.
Homework: See your syllabus or the calendar below for a list of homework assignments and their due dates.
Midterm: There will be one midterm each semester consisting of identification questions and a short essay. For the identification portion, a passage from one of our readings will be given and you must provide the name of the work, the author, and a brief analysis of why this passage is important to the work as a whole (consider theme, character development, etc.)
Papers: There will be two papers assigned each semester of four to six pages on a topic of your own choosing. These papers are designed to allow you to take a stance on one of the novels we have read and defend your assertions. You may argue themes, form, etc. It's up to you! A minimum of two scholarly sources is required for each paper. You will learn more about finding scholarly sources during our trip to the library. See me if you need help coming up with a topic.
Final: Final exams will be in essay form at the end of each semester. Information about potential essay topics will be provided when we get closer to this time.
Homework: See your syllabus or the calendar below for a list of homework assignments and their due dates.
Midterm: There will be one midterm each semester consisting of identification questions and a short essay. For the identification portion, a passage from one of our readings will be given and you must provide the name of the work, the author, and a brief analysis of why this passage is important to the work as a whole (consider theme, character development, etc.)
Papers: There will be two papers assigned each semester of four to six pages on a topic of your own choosing. These papers are designed to allow you to take a stance on one of the novels we have read and defend your assertions. You may argue themes, form, etc. It's up to you! A minimum of two scholarly sources is required for each paper. You will learn more about finding scholarly sources during our trip to the library. See me if you need help coming up with a topic.
Final: Final exams will be in essay form at the end of each semester. Information about potential essay topics will be provided when we get closer to this time.
Calendar
This monthly calendar is a great way to keep on top of assignments. Important due dates as well as other reminders will be posted here.