Assignments and Grading

Evaluation

Your final Grade for the course will be based on the Following:

Participation                200 points

Quizzes                          300 Points

ONLINE Discussions    200 Points

Research Project         400 points 

GRading Scale:

A+  >999

A    950-999

A-   900-949

B+  870-899

B    830-869

B-   800-829

C+  770-799

C    730-769

C-   700-729

D+ 670-699

D   630-669

D-  600-629

F    <600

Assignments

Participation

Both active participation and listening are fundamental requirements of the course. It will be very important that you participate in class discussions consistently. It is also very important, whenever possible, to bring to class discussion any printed or online materials that we are using.

Quizzes

Each unit will include one take-home quiz that will include short answer and mini-essay questions based on the material covered in that unit and any major concepts introduced in the course. All quizzes will be open book and open note, but they must be completed independently (without consultation or collaboration).

ONLINE Discussions

The course will also include 4 online discussion forums, each of which focuses on a particular archetype or image of Latinas. You may participate in these at throughout the semester. Each post is worth up to 20 points. In order to receive credit, you must address any relevant previous posts on the same topic.

Research Project

You will be required to complete an extended research project that you will work on throughout the semester. For your research project, you will select an extended medium/format of representation (film, television series, or novel) and examine the representation of Latina characters in that body of work. At the end of each unit, you will be invited to discuss your chosen material in light of the readings and concepts introduced in that unit. Following that discussion, you will turn in a one-page analysis based on that discussion (25 points each). Your final assignment will be an extended analysis (7-8 pages) of the development of Latina characters in your work, incorporating both assigned texts and outside sources.

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Academic Policies

ACADEMIC CODES OF HONOR. Every student is expected to follow the codes of honor and academic ethics as set forth in the University’s Codes of Policies and Regulations. Please see: http://www.admin.uiuc.edu/policy/code/

**** INFRACTION OF THESE RULES WILL RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE FOR THE COURSE WITH NO EXCEPTIONS.

To learn more about academic integrity and plagiarism please consult: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/learn/research/academicintegrity.html as well as http://www.admin.uiuc.edu/policy/code/article_1/a1_1-401.html

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE AWARE OF WHAT PLAGIARISM CONSISTS OF BASED ON THE CODES OF POLICIES AND REGULATIONS SET BY THE UNIVERSITY. ACCORDING TO THESE REGULATIONS, PLIAGIARISM IMPLIES “REPRESENTING THE WORDS OR IDEAS OF ANOTHER AS ONE’S OWN IN ANY ACADEMIC ENDEAVOR. THIS INCLUDES COPYING ANOTHER STUDENTS’S PAPER OR WORKING WITH ANOTHER PERSON WHEN BOTH SUBMIT SIMILAR PAPERS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION TO SATISFY AN INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT.” IN SUM, AS ALEXANDER LINDSEY STATES, PLIAGIARISM IS “THE FALSE ASSUMPTION OF AUTORSHIP; THE WRONGFUL ACT OF TAKING THE PRODUCT OF ANOTHER PERSON’S MIND, AND PRESENTING IT AS ONE’S OWN” (2).

Any student who believes that s/he has a disability for which an academic accommodation is needed should inform the instructor as soon as possible and/or contact the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRES) at www.rehab.uiuc.edu. To insure that disability-related concerns are properly addressed from the beginning, students with disabilities who require assistance to participate in this class are asked to see me as soon as possible.