Category Archives: Seminar Handbook

General guidance for all class members during presentation weeks

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Each class for three weeks, three students will present papers.  The entire class will discuss the papers, regardless of whether students are presenting or commenting that day.  Each day, three students will serve as presenters, and three others as commentators.  I will serve as moderator, to keep you aware of how much time […]

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How grades are computed

Syllabus The syllabus indicates: “As a seminar course, there will be no final examination. Instead, you will be evaluated on thesis statement & outline/preliminary source listing (5%), first draft (25%), final draft (45%), and class participation (25%). Your score for class participation will take into consideration a number of factors, including: regularity and quality of preparation and discussion; […]

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