Humanities 100:  Creative and Critical Thinking

          Course Summary:  Fall 2008 

• There are five due dates and EIGHT WEEKS of assignments you need to be concerned about:

Weeks 1-3 (smith1.rtf) homework due  October 13th (Monday)  (Read syllabus regarding late assignments.)
Weeks 4-6 (smith2.rtf) homework due November 3rd (Monday).
Weeks 7-9 (smith3.rtf) homework due November 24th  (Monday).
Week 10  (smith4.rtf) homework due  December 1st (Monday).
Week 11 (smith5.rtf) Self and Site Assessment due by December 8th Monday. 

• Each week consists of THREE different assignments, consisting of a Reading Review, a Writing Assignment and a Quote Commentary.

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 10 different lists of quotes available under the “Resource Quotes” button.  Choose and critically evaluate a quote that is directly related to  the week's topic.   Write at least 100 words.

• To SUBMIT your assignments, follow these guidelines:

Name your  Document: Name your first set of assignments (Weeks 1-3) in ONE document (file), with your last name and the Number 1 (e.g., smith1.doc).  Each successive set of assignments will be named smith2.doc, smith3.doc, smith4.doc, and smith5.doc. If  you are not using Microsoft Word, save your documents .rtf (rich text format).

                Attach your document (file) to an email and submit by due date: 

1. Send to rfcasad@msn.com. 

2. 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:  “Attached 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 104 points if you do the extra credit..  The points will produce a decimal grade like this: 104-97(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).

 Late Assignments:  Late assignments are not accepted.  Be sure to submit all work by the published due dates!

Before beginning the course, make sure to review

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Review the Syllabus, Notes, Resource Quotes, Course Assignments, etc. 

Send the professor an introductory email introducing yourself

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