Summer 2018 Course Syllabi

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. Submission of assignments after the due date are at the instructor's sole discretion. I will try to accommodate personal, academic, and professional issues that may affect a student's ability to complete an assignment on time but only if the student communicates with me. It is the student's responsibility to manage their time efficiently and contact me as soon as there is a problem. If you need an extension on a due date, you must contact me no later than the due date to request an extension--there will be no exceptions to this policy. Weekly discussions (other than the final discussion) remain open for a week after the due date--you do not need an extension to submit during that time period. Tentative Course Outline Each week there are:  Chapter Readings.  Primary Source Readings.  Weekly Discussions. There are occasional supplemental readings. There are also four exercises to develop paper-writing skills. These exercises are to be accomplished in the early weeks of the course. Week 1 Chapters 16 and 17 Citation Exercise Week 2 Chapters 18 and 19 Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Sources Discussion Crafting a Thesis Discussion Structuring an Argument Discussion Quiz 1 Week 3 Chapters 20 and 21 Thesis Statement Due