Here is an overview of all of the different types of assignments in the course. You can find the detailed directions for the assignments and the grading rubrics in the module where they are assigned.
The discussion activities provide you with an opportunity to deeply reflect on the readings assigned to each module and apply them to a problem. They can prepare you for the projects and the proctored exams. Online discussion allows time to weave your thoughts and reflect on the readings and your experiences. All of the posts on the discussion board are required to be thoughtful, reflective, and concise.
The social annotation assignments ask students to use Hypothesis to “annotate,” or add notes and comments, to specific texts. You will work in small groups to share ideas about specific lines of texts.
The quizzes are open book and open notes. They are designed to provide you the opportunity to reflect on and critically engage with the literature you are reading. The goal is to encourage you to form personal insights and opinions, deepening your understanding and appreciation of the texts.
The short essays will help you apply and communicate what you have learned in class and allow you a space to explore themes, ideas, and concepts that interest you -- related to the World literature we are reading together in each module/thematic unit.
This authentic assessment allows you to demonstrate and reflect upon what you have learned, analyzing and synthesizing the work you have done in this class over the course of the semester.
This essay will allow you to apply and communicate what you have learned in class about inquiry, close reading, World Literature, research, and literary analysis.