Fall, 2006 ENG 2753 / Thursday: 6:30 – 9:20 p.m. / (Room 309, Congress building)

Instructor: Kristin Scott, MFA, A.M.  

Department of English, Columbia College Chicago

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How Papers Are Graded:

Papers will be graded based on the following:    your approach to and engagement with your topic (are you being creative in your approach? looking at a variety of possible perspectives? have you been thorough in discussing your topic? etc.) your ability to contextualize your argument/main (i.e. what kind of connections can you make between the text/narrative you are writing about and cyberspace or the culture of cyberspace?) your interpretation of the narrative (which I expect to be supported by textual evidence - quotes, examples from text, and paraphrasing of particular moments that you believe further illustrate your interpretation/s) your demonstrated ability to clearly and convincingly articulate your argument or main point your ability to engage your reader (what kind of language, tone, creative approach are you taking in the actual writing that makes the reader of your paper want to KEEP reading?) the overall organization, focus, and clarity of your paper (basic compositional elements: does it flow well? is your main point/focus or argument clear? do you maintain that focus on your argument or main point throughout your paper? does what you write make sense in terms of the way in which you are presenting your sub-points?   VERY IMPORTANT: Keep in mind that I look for papers that demonstrate your own thoughts, not merely what you think I want to read, or what others' have to say about your topic (I certainly encourage outside reading and support, but do NOT let others' arguments or theses about your narrative and/or topic speak FOR you).