TRACKS IN THIS HIS 205

 

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