III. Exams and Quizzes: (Lectures, Discussions, Written Critiques and Final Exam,)

My Lectures: generally on Mondays and Wednesdays, covering the overall topic of the week based on Strayer and my own research and travel. Take notes and compare my lectures to your reading and understanding of the material. Of course attendance is mandatory. After 3 unexcused absences, your course average will drop one grade and will continue dropping with continued absences.
Our Discussions: generally on Fridays or at the end of a unit, the class will discuss the Documents in Strayer for that chapter/unit. Students are expected to read and evaluate the primary sources in Strayer and to be prepared to ask and to answer questions based on the material. These 10 discussions will make up 33% of your final grade. NOTE: If you have a valid excuse to miss a discussion session, notify me beforehand and turn in the usual 3pp Critical Review on the weekly chapter plus a 3pp paper on the documents & visuals, thus hand in a 6 pp paper.
Written Critiques: Each Monday following a week or more of lectures and discussions, hand in a 3-page Critical Review of the Strayer chapter from the previous week and my lectures. See my Guidelines for Writing Weekly Critical Reviews/Essays. Send me your Critical Review via Canvas "Text Entry" (click this link for a guide). I will read it, comment on it, and return it to you on Canvas. These 11 Critical Reviews will count for 33% of your final grade.
The Final Exam will be one essay question "What happened, to Whom, Why, and So What"? The final will count for 34% of your grade. The exam will be a take-home exam, a minimum of 12 pages long. Study for it by reviewing Strayer, the class lectures, class discussions, and your own Critical Reviews. Go to "FINAL EXAM" on the online class calendar for more information.
Talk to me if you you want extra help with this course, and you can apply for a tutor. For "Tutor Sign-Ups Online", log in to: www.mcla.edu/campus_connection. Click on the "Request a Tutorial" link on the right hand side. This will bring you to SELF-SERVICE BANNER. Enter your A# and PIN, and complete the tutorial request.
My lecture notes and documents notes are always online for you to use at anytime. Use them to help you review or understand what is going on in the course. Especially look over my lecture notes before you write your Critical Reviews, and my documents notes before our discussion class.

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