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Essays/Exams/Other Work: You will write 4 graded essays this term: 2 two-to-three page essay, 1 three-to-four-page essay, and 1 five-to-six-page essay. You will post 10 reading responses (1-2 short paragraphs) and 9 responses (1 short paragraph) to others’ responses on the class CUBBoard. You will also take two exams, a mid-term of which at least one half will be an essay question, and a three-hour university-wide final exam on December 14. In addition, you are required to come to class fully prepared to discuss the assigned readings. Your instructor reserves the right to give occasional unannounced quizzes as she deems necessary. Essay format: You must hand in two (2) copies of each essay you write. Both copies are due at the same time in class on the day they are due. Please note that late papers will not be accepted. Really. All of these on-time papers must be typed in a readable (Times, Palatino, Garamond, etc.) 12-point font, double-spaced with 1-inch margins, page-numbered, left-justified only and stapled. Your name should be at the top left-hand corner of the first page along with the date and assignment number. All essays should have titles, and those titles should attempt to be interesting (i.e., make me want to read on) but not outlandish (i.e., make me want to laugh). Titles should also be in 12-point font and appear on the first page of writing (don't get grandiose). Normally, one also documents all sources used in the preparation of a written assignment in the form of a works citied and/or works consulted list. However, the only sources for your essays in this class are the text in question, our class discussions, and your own mind. Do not - I repeat, do NOT - consult outside sources of any kind in order to write your essays unless I direct you and/or give you permission to do so. Ignore this warning at your peril (and see "Plagiarism," below). Conferences: You will meet with me individually at least three times during the semester (see scheduled dates, above) for a discussion of your progress in the class. Outside of these three required conferences, please feel free to come speak with me any time about the class, either during my office hours or at a mutually acceptable alternative time. Attendance: Your presence and participation is crucial if this course is to be successful. You should be aware of the following:
Doing your own work: Plagiarism is not tolerated by Columbia University or, more to the point, by your instructor. According to the University's official statement on this matter, plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following: submitting essays or portions of essays written by other people as one’s own; failing to acknowledge, through proper citation, the source of ideas essentially not one’s own; failing to indicate paraphrases or ideas or verbatim expressions not one’s own through proper use of quotation and citation; and submitting an essay written for one course to a second course without having sought prior permission from both instructors. If you plagiarize, intentionally or no, the work in question will receive a grade of zero, you will be reported to the deans, and you will risk failing this course. Please consult the Bedford and MLA Handbook on this most serious of matters, ask me when you have a question and, above all, do your own work so that you get the most out of Literature Humanities. Evaluation: 80% of your grade for this course will be based on your essays and exams; 20% will be based on in-class participation, reading responses, and quizzes.
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