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Course Requirements and Grading:
Testing:
4 quizzes (non-cumulative), 50 points each = 200 points
1 final exam (cumulative) = 100 points
Total: 300 Points
Quizzes are non-cumulative and multiple choice. The final exam is cumulative and multiple
choice.
Discussion:
16 Weekly Discussions, 25 points each = 400 points
Chicago Citation Exercise = 25 points
Primary Source Exercise = 25 points
Structuring an Argument Exercise =25 points
Crafting a Thesis Exercise = 25 points
Total: 500 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.
Because you will write 500 - 1,000 words each week in discussion posts, there are only 2 papers
of 1,000 words each. In this class you will learn how to argue logically, with proper grammar
and source citation to ensure your credibility.
Papers:
2 essays, 100 points each = 200 points
Total: 200 points
Optional Extra Credit Paper (details to follow) = 50 points.
Essays are thesis-based, 1,000 words at minimum and written in Chicago Style format. 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.
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.