Grading Contract for English 204, Environmental Literature
Grant T. Smith, Ph. D.
Fall, 2000
For an "A"
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Read each major reading assignment and participate in class discussions.
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Write a two-to-three page response to each major reading assignment.
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Choose three of the writing assignments on the syllabus and write a
three to five page essay on each assignment..
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Write a two-to-three page response to two of the "suggested readings."
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Read one additional book on environmental issues and write a two-to-three
page book review of the book. The book must be approved by the instructor
before you begin the assignment.
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Complete six hours of community "service" appropriate to environmental
concerns. Provide evidence of completion of the service, and write
a one-page summary of your work.
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Three or fewer unexcused absences. See the university handbook
for the definition of an excused absence.
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Completion and presentation of a superior term project. Project
prospectus must be approved by the instructor. Click here
for some suggestions for term projects.
For a "B"
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Read each major reading assignment and participate in class discussions.
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Write a two-to-three page response to each major reading assignment.
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Complete two of the writing assignments on the syllabus with a three
to five page essay for each assignment.
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Write one two-to-three page response to one of the "suggested readings."
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Complete three hours of community "service" appropriate to environmental
concerns. Provide evidence of completion of the service, and write
a one-page summary of your work.
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No more than five unexcused absences. See the university handbook
for the definition of an excused absence.
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Completion of an excellent term project. Project prospectus must
be approved by the instructor.
For a "C"
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Read each major reading assignment and participate in class discussions.
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Write a two-to-three page response to each major reading assignment.
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Complete one writing assignment on the syllabus.
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Complete three hours of community "service" appropriate to environmental
concerns. Provide evidence of completion of the service, and write
a one-page summary of your work.
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No more than seven unexcused absences.
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Completion of a good term project. Project prospectus must be
approved by the instructor.
For a "D"
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Read each major reading assignment and participate in class discussions.
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Write a two-to-three page response to each major reading assignment
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No more than eight unexcused absences.
Fulfillment of English 204 Course Requirements
Directions: Please fill out the following course requirment
form and submit it to Dr. Grant T. Smith before or during the Final Exam
Week.
Name:
Number of unexcused absences you accrued during the semester:
Titles and dates of the writing assignments you completed for
the course (this is not the response papers to each major reading assignment):
Titles and dates of the responses to the suggested readings for
the course: (not required for 2002 first semester)
Title and date of your book review:
Date and place of service project:
Title of term project:
What grade do you feel you have earned for English 204 this semester?