You can opt to
be on one of two tracks in this course:
A) writing-intensive
B) less writing-intensive
You
don't need to decide, however, until 3/12 when I will collect
your choices in class.
Here's how the
tracks differ:
| |
writing-intensive |
less
writing-intensive |
| Essays |
5 essays
including final essay |
2 essays,
including final essay; instead of the three additional essays
in the "writing-intensive" track, you will have single-paragraph
assignments |
| Grade
boost to your semester grade |
+ 5 to +10%
depending on hom much improvement you deminstrate (so a C+ could
potentially become a B+ ) |
No grade
boost; you get what you get |
| Absences |
3 absences |
2 absences |
| Final |
not required,
although you can opt to take it for an up to 10 % semester grade
boost |
required |