GRADING AND ASSIGNMENTS

Grading: Based on 1000 points

200 points Final Essay: 5 Typed Page (DS, Times, 12 Font)
Based on Readings (similar to text), must include citations (author, 10-15 text citations, complete ref. list in bibliography)
200 points Reading Summaries (200 words) – what, when, why, how, key people
100 points 10 Day, Daily Journal: 10 entries DATED entries required; typed or neatly printed, approximately 200 concise words per entry.
100 points Field Writings – Noise, Natural Sound, Strip w/Sound Map, and Road Trip w/Sound Map
200 points Field Sessions: Must complete lab sheet per session; Lab sheets can only be turned in at the end of a session. No late sheets. Multiple sessions.
100 points Scavenger Group Project: Complete Check List; Take a picture of the item producing the sound. Write its exact location.(church bells, train, checkout line, waterfall, drive-through, sunrise, sunset, Great Wall Buffet or Golden Coral, inside a church, children on the playground, sirens, dogs barking at night, birds in the morning, crickets at night, coffee house, singing in the shower, Rice Krispies.
100 points Show and Listen Days (4 days throughout semester). 25 pts per day. Bring in an unusual item that makes an unusual sound.

Mandatory: Each student is responsible for preparing and maintaining a 3 ring binder notebook that includes 10 Day Journal Entries, Reading Summaries, Field Writings, Final Paper, and other materials as requested. At times, the instructor will ask to see only a specific assignment. However, be prepared to turn in the whole notebook at any point so that the instructor can check your progress. Clearly label all assignments, and all assignments must be legible. The only typed assignment is the final paper. Your binder should be neatly organized into the aforementioned sections. Attendance: Subtract 25 points for each unexcused absence (university guidelines)

Late projects: All projects are due at the start of class. Any assignment turned in after that point will be considered late and will earn no high than a low C.
A 900-1000 points
B 800-899 points
C 700-799 points
D 600-699 points
F Below 600 points

Syllabus is subject to revision during the semester due to unforeseen circumstances (i.e., time, resources, opportunities, etc.).