Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

COURSE REQUIREMENTS Course requirements include rough drafts and peer reviews of major papers, edited major papers for posted grades, short assignments to check reading comprehension and to check documentation skills, group work, discussions, mid-term and final papers and presentations. RELATIONSHIP TO CAMPUS THEME Students will read and discuss articles posted in Blackboard as it relates to nature, technology, and humanity. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY All assignments, tests, and quizzes will meet the standards of accepted Academic Integrity. GRADING POLICY All graded work is percentage based, and the lowest passing percentage for the semester is “60%.” All major papers must be submitted. Final calculations will be the following: 1/3 edited essays 1/3 mid-term and final (in class) 1/3 all other assignments Types of Essays: Analyze a story (500 words)/Chapter 10 Defining (500 words)/Chapter 16/Library Comparing & Contrasting (500 words)/Chapter 18 Arguing/Chapter 19/Write a short piece with logical fallacies/logos, pathos, ethos (200 words) Field Research (300 words)/Chapter 21 Evaluating Sources (300 words) Chapter 22 Mid-term (500 words) Using Sources to Support Your Ideas/(short exercises) Chapter 23