LIT160 Introduction to Literature Syllabus: Table of Links (Spring 2008)

I. CLASS SCHEDULE, DUE DATES, AND READINGS

. . . . . A. Objectives

. . . . . B. Methods

. . . . . C. Evaluation

. . . . . D. Final grade conversion from total points

. . . . . E. Class Schedule

II. IMPORTANT NOTES AND CLASS POLICIES

. . . . . A. Academic honesty

. . . . . B. Professionalism and participation

. . . . . . . . . . 1. Attendance policy

. . . . . . . . . . 2. Sign-up attendance sheet

. . . . . . . . . . 3. Late arrival/early departure

. . . . . . . . . . 4. Class participation

. . . . . . . . . . 5. Pop quizzes

. . . . . . . . . . 6. Food and drink

. . . . . . . . . . 7. Classroom decorum

. . . . . . . . . . 8. Electronic devices: cell phones, alarm watches, iPods, blackberries, headphones, beepers, etc.

. . . . . . . . . . 9. Laptops

. . . . . . . . . . 10. Submission format

. . . . . C. Word processors

. . . . . D. Retaining copies of submitted/graded work.

. . . . . E. E-mail policy

. . . . . F. Warning grades

. . . . . G. Research

. . . . . . . . . . 1. A case for NOT using research for the literary journal

. . . . . . . . . . 2. Sources for literary journals (*see also "Academic dishonesty")

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a. print sources

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b. on-line, CD-ROM, data base sources

. . . . . H. Disclosures

. . . . . I. Policy on due dates

. . . . . . . . . . 1. Literary Journals

. . . . . . . . . . 2. Unit tests and Comprehensive Final dates

. . . . . J. Make-up work and "Extra credit" policy

. . . . . K. Communications standards

. . . . . L. Learning Resource Center

. . . . . M. Grading standards

. . . . . N. Notes regarding the last two weeks of the semester

. . . . . O. Incomplete work

. . . . . P. Due dates at a glance

III. LITERARY JOURNAL INSTRUCTIONS

. . . . . A. Due dates and grading criteria

. . . . . B. Penalties for late submission

. . . . . C. Submission instructions for the literary journal and grading criteria

. . . . . D. Developing entries in the literary journal based on readings

. . . . . E. Literary journal submission #1: required entries/reader’s choice

. . . . . F. Literary journal submission #2: required entries/reader’s choice

IV. UNIT TESTS & FINAL EXAM (General Instructions)

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