ENGLISH 257 TEXTS AND POLICIES

JOY PASSANANTE

            OFFICE: BRINK 203 / 5-7128, 5-6156 (message); HOME OFFICE / 882-1038

joy@uidaho.edu
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/joy/
    http://www.class.uidaho.edu/ENG257JP/
TA:  Nate Lowe   nlowe@hotmail.com

READING: About 1000 pages from the Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, Vol. 1, 7^TH edition; Hamlet: An Authoritative Text..Norton Critical Edition, 2^nd edition.

RECOMMENDED READING: Matthews/Platt, The Western Humanities, Vol. 1, 3^rd edition

 ATTENDANCE: Required (no more than three unexcused absences allowed).  IF YOUR BODY IS IN CLASS EVERY SESSION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE THE  FULL 50 POINTS FOR CLASS PARTICIPATION.  Missing more than the allotted number of classes may cause you to fail the course and will most certainly affect your grade. 

EXAMS: three, combining objective questions and essays

 ADDITIONAL WRITING:

-Reviews of two English department-sponsored readings or one reading plus Macbeth (see 257 web page for guidelines)

-Short writing assignments based on texts, as assigned

 CLASS PARTICIPATION/QUIZZES/SHORT WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS/PRESENTATIONS

 POINTS ARE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:

Exam #1 = 100
Exam #2 = 100
Final Exam = 125
Two Reviews = 25 (must turn in both of them to get these points)
Quizzes/ Participation/Short Writing Assignments = 50

 A = 360-400
B = 320-359
C = 280-319
D = 240-279

The best place to reach me is at home--882-1038--before 10 p.m.

Office hours are Tuesdays/Thursdays 1:00-3:00, and others by appointment; I often adjust office hours but will let you know beforehand on the ‘net or in class.