• Participation--possible only through preparation, involvement in email discussions, and adherence to the syllabus-constitutes a major part of your grade.
• You are responsible for printing out out all online materials and for keeping them in a folder/portfolio.
• Failure to submit your work on time and to participate in discussion will lower your participation grade.  Please do not email your work late and expect instant feedback.  You must complete assignments on time in order for you and your colleagues to get the most of out of the seminar.
• Every two weeks, you will be responsible for one section of the reading. You will write a 100 word response to the assigned section and submit it to the listserve. These are called "short responses."
• Each one of these short responses contributes to your participation grade. These short responses are due on the day of each reading. As a courtesy to your colleagues, please try to get these short responses in early, in order to leave time for discussion through email. My role is to moderate discussion.
• The groups are as follows:
  Group I:   Deena, Roy, Tiffany, Chris, Fiona, Jessica, George, Jan, Jennifer J. , Linda 
  Group II: Constance, Nicole, Dorothy, Susan, Elva, Katharine, Pucone, Katherine, Shirley, Cassie.
• When Group 1 submits a response, Group 2 is expected to engage in email discussion. Likewise, when Group 2 submits a response, Group 1 is expected to respond to the postings. Students do not have to wait for their group's "turn" in order to participate. What I outline above is just the minimum requirements for passing the course.

• Course participation: Participation is required.  Because we are tackling a complex subject, we need to use our time strategically.  Please buy the correct editions, take notes, and be prepared for discussion.  Take time to read, analyze, and write your responses. You can submit each 100 word response in the body of your email. You must proofread.
• No sharing of texts; buy your own or use the library copies.  Please write in your texts or use post-its--this will  help you retain information.
• For each class, expect to spend about 3 hours in preparation for discussion and for success in your written work.  If you read slowly, allow more time.  Because this course deals with poetic language, as well as myth and history, it is a good idea to read difficult assignments twice--once for the general idea, and once for your own analysis. Read difficult passages aloud. Remember that learning Theory is like learning a new language.
• Be prepared to spend hours using a computer.
• Active Reading: Active Reading means, among other things, writing in your books.  Be aware that the material includes references to foreign writers and cultures. It is your responsibility as an active reader to look up references with The Oxford English Dictionary, The Literature Resource Center, and the Encyclopedia Britannica (these are available through the Pfau Library Website).   Also feel free to pose questions through email or the listserve.
• Notebook/Folder: Please use a notebook devoted to this class.  You will often be asked to write in response to a prompt and you should print out everything you do for the class.
• Technology: We will depend on technology in this course as a means of communication.

A= Outstanding work: Sophisticated insight that goes above and beyond expectation. 0 to1 compositional issues. Submission follows directions and format.
B= Good work: accurate analysis with minor compositional issues. Submission follows directions and format.
C= Fair work: Mostly accurate analysis with few compositional issues. Submission follows directions and format.
D= Poor work: Inaccurate analysis with several compositional issues. Submission does not follow directions or format.
F= Sloppy, incomplete, or careless work: Inaccurate analysis with many compositional issues.  Submission does not follow directions or format.

Make up work must be completed one week after absence. No exceptions.

Format of Work

• Use A Writer's Reference to revise and proofread your work.  More specifically, I will expect you to use literary present tense and active verbs, and to attend to any compositional problems that surface in your writing.
• Use a spell check in all written communication, including email. Save your work, including emails, and print it out.
• Keep all your work in a folder/portfolio.
• Use the word count function for the biweekly responses (100 words).
• For longer assignments (the essay) use an attachment. Format the essay with 12 point, Times New Roman font, double space, with 1 inch margins all around. Print out a hard copy as well.
• Use the Modern Language Association Style to document outside sources in a works cited.  Include any references to web pages.
• Include the following information on all work:

Your Name
The Date and Assignment
Dr. Ramirez - California State University, San Bernardino
It is essential that you make constant back-ups of your work. Misplacing or losing files can be frustrating and it does happen with frequency.  However, file problems or any other kind of computer and printing problems will not excuse late work.  Print drafts as a safety measure..

• Plagiarizing (submitting work that is not your own or failing to document other people's analyses or using their words) or any other form of scholastic dishonesty (cheating--either using someone else's answers or allowing someone to cheat off of your work) will result in a zero in the assignment and possible failure of the course.  I report all such cases to my Department Chair and, if necessary, to the Dean.
• Make sure that you have plenty of time to complete assignments. Please document any outside sources, and be sure to distinguish between quotation, paraphrasing, and outright plagiarism.  If you have questions about using a source, use A Writer’s Reference.