20th Century Continental Philosophy
PHIL 344:01
Dr. McWhorter
Spring, 2009
Calendar and Description of Assignments
Two mid-term exams, February 16 and April 1, 25% each
Term Paper, due during final exam period, a total of 50%, broken
down into the following components:
1. Topic statement, due March 30, 1%
Writing a term paper is a lengthy process. Students will be expected to demonstrate progress on the project by meeting the deadlines for graded preliminary assignments as follows:
April 10, Working Bibliography, 4% of Final Grade: Students will turn in a type-written bibliographical list of all the works to be examined in relation to the term paper topic. This list must include no fewer than five journal articles, no fewer than five books, and no fewer than 20 total items. Online sources other than complete journal articles are not to be included--in other words, web sites do not count as sources.
April 27, Term Paper, 40% of the Final Grade: This paper should incorporate the thesis statement (perhaps as revised through further study), a consideration of the relevant literature on the topic in question, clear and well-developed arguments for the positions the student takes on the issue (including relevant textual and possibly historical or empirical evidence), a clear and eloquent conclusion, documentation of all quotations and paraphrases, and a bibliography. It is due by noon.