GUIDELINES FOR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
There are a total of eight homework assignments due in this class, on the dates indicated on the schedule of class meetings and readings assignments. I will make every effort to post the assignments one week in advance of their due dates, and I will announce postings in class and on our class discussion e-mail list. Please follow these guidelines when completing the homework assignments:
- Each assignment will consist of 3-4 questions related to that week's readings. The questions will be broad and synthetic; they are intended to get you thinking about how the week's readings relate to each other, and to ongoing themes we will develop over the term. You should write a substantial response, of one or two significant paragraphs, to each question.
- Please submit your responses electronically to the class discussion list <21h.418-students> by 5 PM on the day they are due. That way your classmates and I will have a chance to consider your reactions in light of our own reading. These questions, and your responses, will serve as the basis of class discussions on the days they are due.
- I will print out hard copy of your responses, comment on them and assign them grades after class. I will then hand back the hard copy at the following class session. I advise you to keep track of your responses and my comments; they will serve as an invaluable study tool when it is time to prepare for the final exam.