Deadlines and extensions policy
Please note carefully my policy about deadlines! I am making the topics of these assignments available to you well in advance of the deadlines, and I and the TAs offer advice and feedback for those interested along the way. I do not give extensions of these deadlines except for unforeseen real-life emergencies. This does not include concert appearances, theater performances, sports competitions, holiday travel plans, computer malfunctions, and other obligations at the deadline. I do not accept Dean’s excuses. However, late essays submitted within ten days of the deadline will be accepted, but they will be ineligible for grades above B.
Grading
As a general rule, the course grade will weigh your work in the following proportions: first essay = 10%; second essay = 30%; third essay = 30%; section participation and writing = 30%.
The essay grading in this course is done both by me and by the Teaching Fellow(s). We will first discuss each assignment and its guidelines for evaluation; the TA will then read the papers, and pass them to me for my own reading and a final determination of the grade. If you wish to talk about our comments and/or grading of your essays, you are free to consult with either the TA or myself.
Where do you hand in your writing assignments?
- Section exercises are due in section.
- Essays may be given to me or one of the TAs in class
- Essays may be given to one of the TAs, who will be at the Thain Family Cafe (Bass Library) for 30 minutes before each of the deadlines
- Essays may also be delivered to my mailbox at the Department of Anthropology office. This is on the first floor of the Department building at 10 Sachem Street. Please note that the building is locked after 5:00 p.m. during the week and on weekends.