Prof. Ziobro
Office: Fenwick 410, Ext. 2619
Office Hours: Tues & Thurs  – 11:00-11:30 & 2:00-3:00
                      By Appointment
Class Hours:  Tues.-Thurs. 9:30-10:45, & 12:30-1:45
 

A. Examinations & Papers:

    1. Mid-Term examination =     25%
    2. Critique Paper =                  10%
    3. Term Paper (10-12 pages) = 30%
    4. Final Examination =            35%
*See Syllabus for date of in-semester examination

 B. Grade Equivalents:

        100-95 = A             75-72 = C
          94-91 = A-            71-69 = C-
          90-87 = B+            68-66 = D+
          86-83 = B              65-60 = D
          82-80 = B-             less than 60 = F
          79-76 = C+

 C. Attendance:

Attendance is voluntary; however, many of the lectures for this course are  illustrated and there will be no re-shows of slides, movies, etc. Any late arrival of assigned papers must be authorized by your class dean. Failure to obtain the proper authorization for a missed examination will result in a grade of F = 0.

• Written reports are first graded on the basis of a letter grade which takes into equal account both style/expression and content/argument. A numerical grade is then assigned for the computation of the final grade. A list of Research Paper topics will be presented shortly after the semester is underway. An outline of your research paper (printed, 2 pages, double-space) must be presented in duplicate no later than Friday, November 16th. The outline should consist of the argument of your paper and the bibliography. There is no grade for this outline, but there is a one-half grade penalty on the research paper if this outline is not submitted by November 16th. The research paper itself (10-12 pages, printed, and double-spaced) is due no later than 4PM December 7th. You are required to submit two copies of your research paper. Any extension of the due date for the research paper outline or research paper itself must be authorized by your Class Dean. Your research paper must include footnotes, or endnotes, and a bibliography. The final grade for your research paper will be a composite grade determined equally on the basis of (1) research and logical argumentation and (2) style and expression. You are advised to select your main thoughts with care and to support them with clear and pertinent evidence. It is recommended that you pay special attention to the smooth transition of thought and language between sentences and paragraphs. You are also urged to avoid slang expressions, to maintain agreement of person and number between subject and verb, and to use appropriate punctuation. Be most careful with your spelling since there is a penalty of one-half letter grade for each four misspellings. A late paper will receive a penalty of one-half letter grade reduction for each day late.

Any and all acts of academic dishonesty (e.g., cheating, plagiarism, etc.) will result in a grade of F for the assignment and written notification to your Class Dean. Plagiarism is the deliberate reproduction, in whole or part, of ideas, data, illustrative material, words, or statements of another person as one’s own without full and proper acknowledgment. Any doubts about proper acknowledgment should be directed to the course instructor. All students are expected to be familiar with the definitions and penalties associated with violations of academic dishonesty, as they are described in the Holy Cross Student Handbook.