Requirements

• One brief, in-class report on an author, text, or relevant subject of your choice.
• Four 3-page papers, due:
  1. Friday, September 26
  2. Friday, October 10
  3. Friday, October 31
  4. Monday, November 17.
  One of which should be an intellectually creative response to the text (a parody, a new ending, an imagined interview with a character, etc.).
• One final 5-page paper, due Wednesday, December 10.

In addition:

• There may be an occassional pass/fail quiz.
• Individual conferences will be held during the semester.
• You must use your email account. We may occasionally have assignments and questions handled via email.
• More than two absences will lower your final grade; class participation is expected.
• When the schedule lists books of poetry, the specific poems upon which we will concentrate will be assigned in class.

Finally, a word about academic integrity. Always note your sources and do not hesitate to ask me about the correct ways of handling and citing outside sources. UC-Davis students have some helpful answers to the question: What is plagiarism?

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