Syllabus

Tracey Duncan                                                                        Duncan.tracey@gmail.com         

2027 Harris Hall
Office hours: T/TR 2-330pm

Attendance
You are expected to come to class. Students who do not come to class will not be successful. You can miss 3 classes, excused or unexcused, with no grade penalty. Upon your 4^th absence, your grade will be dropped one letter. On your 5^th absence, it will be dropped another letter, and so forth. Students who miss 7 or more classes will receive an F.

If you miss class, you will need to get the assignments from a classmate. No late work will be accepted.

Class Blog
We will be using a blog for collaborative assignments. This is not optional. The url is based on your course and section number. It will be one of the following:
http://spring111-21.blogspot.com
http://spring111-13.blogspot.com
http://spring110-10.blogspot.com
http://spring110-09.blogspot.com

If you are in my Wednesday class, you will need to check the blog every Tuesday by noon for any assignments or announcements. If you are in my Tuesday/Thursday class, you will need to check the blog every Monday and Wednesday by noon for any announcements. You are responsible for anything announced or assigned on the blog.

Daily Quizzes
There will be a short quiz at the beginning of every class based on readings and previously discussed material. If you are late, you will not be allowed to make up the quiz.

Major Assignments
There will be an essay due the first week of every month, beginning in February.

Grade Breakdown

Daily Quizzes      20%
Participation       10%
HW, etc.               10%
Essay 1                  10%
Essay 2                  15%
Essay 3                  15%
Essay 4                  20%

The standard Southern grading scale will be used.

Materials:

For each class, you will be expected to have paper, a pen or pencil, The Longman Writer, and a 3X5 index card.