Humanities 100:  Creative and Critical Thinking Course Summary
                      

• There are six due dates and TEN WEEKS of assignments (homework) the student needs to be concerned about.  For Spring 2012 they are:

Check in email due by Friday April 6th.
Smith1.rtf  Weeks 1-3 (all three weeks in one attached file).  Due Monday April 23rd.
Smith2.rtf  Weeks 4-6 (attached file).  Due Monday May14th.
Smith3.rtf  Weeks 7-9 (attached file).  Due Monday June 4th.
Smith4.rtf  Week 10 (attached file).  Due Monday June 11th.
Smith5.rtf  Week 11 (attached file).  Due Wednesday June 13th.

• Each week (1-9) consists of THREE different assignments, including a Reading Review, a Writing Assignment and a Quote Commentary regarding the Week's topic.  The topics are described in the syllabus, course guide, and notes linked at the Humanities 100 Home Page.

Reading Review: Read the selected material for the week.  Write a critical review (around 500 words).  Make sure to quote from the material within your review.

Writing Assignment:  Follow the specific instructions for each week’s writing assignment.

Quote Commentary:  You will find lists of quotes available under the “Resource Quotes” link.  Choose and critically evaluate a quote that is directly related to the week's topic using any list.  Write at least 100 words.

• When the assignment calls for you to submit a word processed document, label your file (e.g. smith1.doc or rtf) as instructed here and in the course guide.  If you are not using Microsoft Word, save your documents as rtf (rich text format).

                Attach your document (file) to an email and submit by the due date noted above and in the course guide.

1. Send to rfcasad@msn.com. 

2. The email subject line should read: Humanities 100

3. Email should include a formal salutation:  Dear Dr. Casad,

4. Use appropriate language in the body of the email:  “The attached file is the first set of assignments for Humanities 100, etc.”

5. Close your email with a proper close:  Sincerely, John Smith
 

• Grading and Late Assignments:

Response time:  You will receive a response within 3 days of an assignment due date.   If you do not receive a response, inquire immediately to rfcasad@msn.com.

Grading:  Reading Reviews can receive as much as 3 points, Writing Assignments 4 points and Quote Commentaries 3 points for a total of 10 points per week, a total of 100 points for all 10 weeks, with 4 possible extra credit points for Week 11.

Grading Scale: Over the course of the quarter, you can accumulate 106 points if you do the extra credit. The points will produce a decimal grade like this: 106-97(4.0), 96(3.9), 95(3.8), 94(3.7), 93(3.6), 92(3.5), 91(3.4), 90(3.3), 89(3.2), 88(3.1), 87(3.0), 86(2.9) ...57(0.0). See also Grades.

Late Assignments:  Incorrectly submitted and late assignments are not marked or returned. Be sure to submit all work by the published due dates.

Move on to the Course Home page.  Click on the link below.

Humanities 100 Home Page

 Thanks to Martin Longe