During most weeks, you will have an assigned reading that must be completed prior to coming to class. All students will be given a paper copy of the reading, and all students are required to annotate that reading. This means underlining significant passages, writing notes in the margins, and writing down questions you have about the reading. During the first few weeks of class, we will discuss some ways to approach annotation.
At the beginning of class, students will hand in readings so that I can assess whether or not they have completed their annotations. Annotations will be graded on a credit/no-credit basis. This means that students putting forth a good-faith effort to complete the activity will receive credit. There will be ten such activities, and each is worth one point, meaning that reading annotations make up 10% of your grade.
