COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
1.
Class Discussion
Class discussion should be both enlightening and lively,
depending on student preparation and contribution. Class
discussion will be strongly aided by summarizing
analytically or outlining of chapters, reports and commentary
in preparation for class discussion.
2. Outlining/Summarizing Other Materials
Each student will be expected to outline/summarize materials
required for each class. A student’s class participation
should be based on her/his outline/summary of the materials
for that class session.
3. Quizzes
Just about every week we will have a quiz that will cover
vocabulary from the reading. The vocabulary words that appear
on the quiz will be drawn from the underlined reading on
the syllabus from a particular week.
(Example:
assigned reading: Asmal, beginning to
p.27; recommended: Wilson, pp.33-61, Priscilla Hayner,
“Fifteen Truth Commissions . . . .”, Human
Rights Qtly., V. 16, I. 1, pp, Wilson, beginning to
pg. 32 (then Reread pp. 19-21)
The quiz, accordingly, would draw from the readings in Asmal,
beginning to p.27 but not the other readings)
You will be given the vocabulary word in context -- that
is, as that word appears in a sentence from the readings
itself.
Quizzes, however, are open note. That is, you will be able
to refer to any notes you may have -- including the readings
themselves.
The lowest grade from quiz will not count towards your
final grade.
4. Papers
There
will be four assigned papers in the class; Each student
must submit at least three of the essays. If all four are
submitted, thew lowest grade essay will be deleted in calculating
student's average.
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Final Note: THERE
IS NO PRIVATE WRITING IN THIS CLASS.
You can expect that portions of your essays will be used
in class. In general, the students of this classwill
act as coaches and editors for each other work.
Paper
Revising Policies