Assignments

Please note that without an officially documented medical emergency, there will be no make-up work or incompletes. Also, I strongly discourage late papers, as they will not earn you full credit for your work. For each day past the due date, your paper grade will drop by a letter grade. Completion and submission of all assignments are your own responsibility. To obtain this document in an alternative format and request accommodations, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator, 770-961-3719, disabilityservices@mail.clayton.edu 

Note also that your active participation and willingness to keep pace with the material in the following assignments are essential to your success in the course.

Attendance & Participation (15%)

See Grades page for full details.

Class Assignments (15% total)

We will conduct several written and/or creative assignments--both in-class and out-of-class--that will help us understand the course material more thoroughly. These assignments will include take-home writing assignments, creative group projects, and a required online web chat. See course schedule for dates and my Comments Guide for a key to understanding editorial comments.

Textual Analysis Paper (30%)

Over the course of the semester, you will write a short Textual Analysis Paper that analyzes a documentary film. You will also participate in multiple Writing Workshops with classmates as part of this assignment. See the schedule for mandatory dates and my Comments Guide for a key to understanding editorial comments.

Your written submissions and workshop participation are graded as follows:

Assignment	% of Paper Grade	% of Course Grade
Thesis & Outline	15%	5%
Textual Analysis Paper	45%	15%
Revised Paper	40%	10%
Workshop Comments		5% (in Participation)
	100%	35% of Course Grade

Daily Quizzes (15%) and Exams (25%) (40% total)

There will be daily quizzes and three exams. See the schedule for dates.