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Class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30–8:00 p.m.
in the Richard Rawlinson Center for Anglo-Saxon Studies and
Manuscript Research (113E Walwood Hall). Class will not meet,
however, on Thursday, May 5. Students are required to attend
at least two of three sessions on Christ Church at the 40th
International Congress on Medieval Studies (Thursday, May 5,
10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.).
Students are responsible for a research paper, two
entries in a class-created reference work on Christ Church, and
two seminar reports, as well as the completion of reading assignments
and participation in class discussion. The topics of the seminar
reports will be the same as those of the two reference work entries.
Meetings with the instructor outside of class time about progress
on assignments will unquestionably help students succeed in the
course. A full letter grade will be deducted for any assignments
delivered after their due date. Written assignments must be submitted
in hard copy, unless other arrangements are made with the instructor
in advance.
- Each student will
write a research paper (1000-1500 words) with full documentation.
The topic, which may well arise from the work done in preparing
one or both of the reference work entries (see below), will
be developed in consultation with the instructor. The paper
should not chronicle everything the student has learned during
the course of research but should instead present a coherent
and focused analysis. Progress reports of 200-400 words are
due on May 19 and May 31, the paper (not a “draft”)
is due on June 14, and a revised and refined version of the
paper is due on June 23. (30% of the final grade.)
- Each student will
prepare two entries for a class-created reference work on
Christ Church. The topics may be chosen from among those suggested
by the instructor or developed independently in consultation
with the instructor. Each entry will consist of a prose treatment
of the subject (300-600 words) and an essential (2-4 item)
bibliography. The reference work’s focus on Christ Church
must be kept in mind. One is due on May 26, the second on
June 2, and revised and refined versions of both on June 16.
(25% of the final grade)
- Each student
will present two seminar reports, one on each of the topics
of the reference work entries. These reports will be delivered
in the class periods between June 2 and June 21, the exact
timing to be determined by the students’ choices of
topics. The length of these reports will depend in part on
the number of students in the class. (25% of the final grade)
- Participation
in class discussion is required. Much of the class discussion
will be focused on assigned readings. (20% of the final grade)
In accordance
with the WMU Graduate Catalog, grades carry the significance indicated:
| A |
Outstanding,
Exceptional |
4.0 |
BA |
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3.5 |
B |
Very
Good |
3.0 |
CB |
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2.5 |
C |
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2.0 |
DC |
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1.5 |
D |
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1.0 |
E |
Failing |
0.0 |
X |
Failure
(Unofficial Withdrawal) |
0.0 |
W |
Official
Withdrawal |
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I |
Incomplete |
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The grade of incomplete
will be given only when illness, necessary absence, or other reasons
beyond the control of the student prevent completion of course
requirements by the end of the term.
All written
assignments should be in good strong prose; see William Strunk
and E. B. White, The Elements of Style, 4th ed. (New
York, 2000) for advice on how to achieve this. All assignments
should be professionally presented, following the guidelines for
Medieval Institute Publications (available as a PDF file at the
MIP Web
site, click on MIP Stylesheet), except that italics are acceptable
in place of underlining. Notice that the MIP Stylesheet assumes
that a bibliography of works cited will be included and that a
shortened form of citation will be used in notes. Please follow
this in practice. In citing internet and other electronic sources
(not addressed in the MIP Stylesheet), please follow Andrew Harnack
and Eugene Kleppinger, Online!
A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources (New York,
1998).
Students
are expected to attend class regularly. Any absence must be explained
to the instructor, in advance when possible, in person or via
e-mail.
The only
e-mail address that should be used for communication between WMU
students and WMU faculty and staff is the e-mail address associated
with a BroncoNet ID. Students can access this e-mail account or
get instructions for obtaining a BroncoNet ID at GoWMU.wmich.edu.
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