ENGL 361: Renaissance Topographies
Course Requirements and Policies
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
A midterm and final exam (100 pts. each, 200 points total). Each exam will be
composed of three parts: (1) identification of key terms and
characters, (2) identification and analysis of quotations from the readings, and
(3) an essay.
Two 4-5 page essays (100 points each, 200 points total). Paper topics
will be distributed, but if you want to develop a topic of your own feel free to
discuss it with me. See
my Handouts page for information on how to write about literature.
Grades will be based on the following thresholds: 360 points = A, 320 points = B, 280 points = C, 240 points = D, below 239 = F. You will be able to access your grades on
Blackboard throughout the semester.
POLICY MATTERS
Please make sure you read the assigned readings
carefully before class. Please arrive on time, and be prepared to listen, think, and
contribute to our discussion of the readings. Please turn off wireless phones, pagers, headphones,
molecular phase inverters, and other electronic devices that might disrupt class.
If your cell phone goes off during class, Minos will relegate you to the place
in Dante's Hell reserved for the "violent against neighbors." Please treat other students and your instructor in a civil and respectful manner. Note that classroom disruption is a violation of Longwood University's
honor code.
Please keep electronic versions of all work you submit for this class until after you have received your final grade. In case of inclement weather, continue to read the daily assignments, continue to submit reading responses, and check
the course web page for
announcements.
The Longwood University attendance policy in the 2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog will be the attendance policy for this course. You will receive an F on work missed because of unexcused absences. Your grade will be lowered by one letter grade if you miss 10 percent of the scheduled class meeting times for unexcused absences. You will receive an F if you miss a total (excused and unexcused) of 25 percent of the scheduled class meeting times. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain notes from a classmate (as well as announcements about syllabus changes or other matters). Exams can be made up only under the most grave circumstances, and with documentation from an MD or a Longwood University official. If you foresee a conflict, I expect you to discuss it with me beforehand. Written assignments handed in late will lose one letter grade for each class day late.
PLAGIARISM AND HONOR CODE
Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of intellectual dishonesty will result in an F for the course and referral to the Longwood University Judicial system.