Readings: Readings will be available via the Internet as links from the course web page. The course calendar will indicate the class period by which each assigned reading should be completed.

Tutorials. This class meets the requirements for Writing Intensive credit and students will complete ten tutorials designed to assist with general writing strategies. Tutorials also will assist students with writing essay exams. Each tutorial assignment is weighted at 15 points.

1. Consult the calendar for the due dates for each tutorial.
2. Complete the tutorial at your own convenience outside of class.
3. Complete the assessment of the tutorial by the due date.
4. Review material from the tutorial before the exam. There will be questions on the exam regarding the tutorials

Writing:
Position Papers. Position papers argue a proposition on a controversial issue.

The Draft. Because this is a Writing Intensive Course, the revision process is emphasized. A draft of each position paper is written and I provide feedback for a revision. The drafts are graded (100 points). A draft must be 1) 5-10 pages in length, 2) cite at least 3 sources in the text of the paper, and 3) include a reference page with complete citations for all of the sources cited in the paper.

• A student who does not meet these requirements for a draft will not receive feedback and will be penalized on the draft grade.
• A student who turns in a late draft loses points for each day the draft is late unless there is a family or medical emergency.

The Revision. A final revised paper is valued at 125 points.

• A student who does not make revisions from the draft in the final paper will be penalized on the final paper grade.
• A student who turns in a late revised paper loses 10 points for each class period it is late unless there is a family or medical emergency.
• A revised paper turned in without the original draft will not be graded until the draft is turned in.

The two position papers are 250 points each (100 points for 1st draft, 125 points for final draft, and 25 points for the peer review).

Exams. There are three exams. Each exam covers one of the controversial issues, tutorials, and writing skills and is composed of multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. Exams are weighted at : Exam I - 115 points, Exam II - 100 points, Exam III - 100 points.

Microthemes. Three microthemes will be written in class, each worth 10 points. Microthemes are a means of communicating to me your thoughts about a theme from class discussion.