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CLST 384: The Humanism of Antiquity IISpring Semester 2025
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Grades will be based on:
Participation and engagement (the value you add to the seminar's shared pursuit of learning) | 20% |
Weekly paragraphs | 10% |
Discussion Leadership/Summarizing | 15% |
Oral Demonstration | 5% |
Humanism Essay | 30% |
Final examination | 20% |
Penalty for excessive absences (see below) | the Participation & Engagement component loses 7.5% for each absence falling within the definition of excess (see below) |
Letter-point conversions in the grade scale
A A- |
100-90 89.9-86.7 |
B+ B B- |
86.6-83.3 83.2-80 79.9-76.7 |
C+ C C- |
76.6-73.3 73.2-70 69.9-66.7 |
D+ D F |
66.6-63.3 63.2-60 59.9-0 |
Shared Commitments
Positive: demonstrates growth in disciplinary knowledge from critically-engaged preparation for class by raising thoughtful questions about assigned material | in most meetings and postings | in some meetings and postings | in few meetings and postings |
Positive: demonstrates growth in disciplinary knowledge from critically-engaged preparation for class by addressing others' questions about assigned material pertinently and wisely | in most meetings and postings | in some meetings and postings | in few meetings and postings |
Positive: demonstrates breadth and versatility of disciplinary knowledge and active critical skills by making insightful connections | in most meetings and postings | in some meetings and postings | in few meetings and postings |
Positive: demonstrates critical skills practiced upon disciplinary knowledge by identifying elements of assigned material that bear substantively upon inquiry pursued by the group | in most meetings and postings | in some meetings and postings | in few meetings and postings |
Positive: demonstrates critical skills practiced upon disciplinary knowledge by reasoning clearly and aiding the group to form sound arguments about assigned material and shared inquiry | in most meetings and postings | in some meetings and postings | in few meetings and postings |
Negative: disrupts discussions with distraction or disrespect | never | once or twice, with apology | with some regularity or wantonness |
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