6. Assignments

• Participation Portfolios (300 pts) -- Online and in-class informal writing assignments based on the assigned readings.
• Exercises (200 pts) -- Homework assignments, some of which are collaborative. (These prepare you for the major papers.)

1. 30pts
2. 30pts
3. 30pts
4. 35pts
5. 35pts
6. 40pts
   

• Papers (300 pts) -- Two formal papers (3-4, and 6-8 pages in length).

1. 100pts
   
2. 200pts
   

• Final Exam (200pts)