Assignments and Grading Policies for African American Rhetoric

Class Requirements

Note: All written assignments will be be submitted either in e-mail or on disk.

An on-campus email address: 5 percent
Project One: A dramatic reading, critique and panel discussion with for a major class reading: 20 percent
Project Two: Bibliographic Essay, for the The Rhetoric of Race: An Interactive Dictionary of Racial Language website:15
Project Three: Critical Essay : 25 percent
Midterm exam: 15 percent
Final exam: 20 percent

A Logic and facts are in order. Writing and reporting are clear, effective, and interesting. No substantial spelling, grammar or mechanical errors. Presentations are delivered in the appropriate style and format, within the established time frame.
B Logic and facts are in order. The writing are clear and competent. Errors are minimal.
C The writing is thoughtful and produced with care. Some errors.
D An effort has been made to meet the requirements of the assignment, but substantial work is needed.
F The requirements have not been addressed.
0 The work has not been handed in, and no extensions have been given.