Method of Evaluation:

 

Test #1: 15% (Oct 24)

Essay #1: 20% (Nov 16)

Essay #2: 30% (Dec 7)

Final Test: 25% (Dec 5)

Participation: 10%

 

Fifty-minute in-class writing test (15%) – Week 7 (Oct 24)

á      There will be a choice of five passages, three of which you will identify by author and title, and then analyze. You must describe the significance of the passage to the themes of the text as a whole.

á      This test is optional. If you choose to sit the mid-term, your final mark on the course will be calculated according to the percentages on the syllabus (i.e. midterm: 15%; final test: 25%) unless your mid-term mark is lower than your final test mark, in which case your mid-term mark will be dropped and your final test will be worth 40%. If you do not choose to sit the mid-term, or you are not able to be there, your final test mark will account for 40% of your final mark.

á      It is strongly recommended that you write the mid-term.

á      No make-up mid-terms will be given for any reason, including illness.

 

1000-word paper (20%) – Week 10 (Nov 16)

 

1500-word paper (30%) – Week 13 (Dec 7)

á      All essays must be typed, double-spaced, have 1 ¼ inch margins, use 12pt Times New Roman font, include citations and a works cited list in MLA format, and meet the minimum word counts outlined above.

á      Creative topics are exempt from the standard minimum page count, but they must match the specifications outlined in the essay question.

á      You are welcome and encouraged to come and speak to me about your paper topics in advance. In addition to my office hours, I am always available by appointment. You can make an appointment by phone, email, or in person after class. While I do my best to see students at times that are convenient for them, I cannot always make time at the last minute for appointments. If you want to be guaranteed a meeting outside my office hours, you must contact me at least one week in advance. Otherwise, I will do my utmost to fit you in, but I cannot guarantee you an appointment.

á      Late papers will be penalized at the rate of 2% per working day.

á      Late essays should be submitted to the English Department office. The essays must be put in the department drop-box (HH 2016E, beside HH 228). Essays will be stamped by department staff. If your essay is lost because you did not ensure that either I, the drop-box, or a department staff member received it, you will be held responsible for that loss.

á      Please keep a copy of your work. In the case of a lost essay, I will require another copy.

á      I do not accept emailed or other electronic submissions.

á      A doctorÕs note or a note from counselling services is required to avoid a late penalty. The note must document a serious illness or other serious crisis during the period immediately before and on the due date of the essay.

á      You are permitted one extension of two business days on one essay, no questions asked. No other extensions will be given for any reason.

 

2.5 hour in-class final test (25%) – Week 13 (Dec 5)

á      There will be a choice of six passages, four of which you will identify by author and title, and then describe the significance of the passage to the themes of the text as a whole.

á      There will be a choice of three essay questions, to one of which you must respond.

á      Your answer must engage with at least three of the course texts you have encountered.

á      You may not discuss the same texts in your essay that you discussed in your short answers. If you discuss the same texts in both sections, you will receive an automatic zero on the short answer.

á      You must remain available for the entire exam period.

 

Participation (10%)

á      Active, informed participation is essential to your individual success in this course, as well as to the success of the course as a whole. Your participation mark will be assessed on the basis of consistent, active, and respectful participation in class.

á      I do not give marks for attendance; while a small component of your participation mark is for attentive and respectful listening, you will not do well on participation if you do not speak in class.

á      You cannot make up participation points. There is no substitute for your presence in the class.