Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

Discussion: ◦ Introduction Discussion = 10 bonus points ◦ 15 Weekly Discussions, 25 points each = 375 points ◦ Total: 375 Points The heart of this course is participation . The weekly discussion fora have four purposes: ◦ To explore and analyze the readings. ◦ To build the skills required to craft and support an argument. ◦ To build writing skills. ◦ To teach students how to thrive in a professional digital community. In this class you will learn how to argue logically, with proper grammar and source citation to ensure your credibility. Exercises: ◦ Chicago Citation Exercise = 25 points ◦ Primary Source Exercise 1 = 25 points ◦ Primary Source Exercise 2 = 25 points ◦ Crafting a Thesis Exercise = 25 points ◦ Structuring an Argument Exercise = 25 points ◦ Total: 125 Points Essay Project Assignment: ◦ Thesis Statement = 25 points ◦ Essay Draft = 75 points ◦ Final Essay = 100 points ◦ Total: 200 points Optional Extra Credit Paper = 50 bonus points. Essay is thesis-based, 1,000 words at minimum. Students will provide papers that are polished and free of typos and grammatical errors. There will be abundant opportunity in the Weekly Discussion Boards to fix grammatical problems. Students will select one of the available topic options and will use primary source evidence and the text book to support an argument. Please refer to "Essay Project Assignment" for complete instructions. Total points available = 1,000 points 90-100% = 900-1,000 points = A 80-90% = 800-899 points = B 70-80% = 700-799 points = C 60-70% = 600-699 points = D <59% = <599 points = F No Incompletes will be given. Due Date Policies This course is very busy at the beginning of the semester and slows down as the semester progresses. Due dates are firm. Students may work ahead as far and as quickly as they would like; they may set their own pace. Students should be aware that hastily written posts and papers at the last minute will result in poor grades. Students should allow for plenty of time to receive and incorporate instructor feedback.