There will be four examinations, covering class discussions and assigned readings, during the semester. The first two examinations count 10% each toward the final grade; the last two, 15% each. The examinations will include short essay/discussion questions with multiple parts that will require students to write coherently about how well they understand the course material. These exams will only be available on-line, in WebCT.

Examinations will treat the material covered in class discussion and in reading assignments and will aim to measure students' understanding of rhetorical theory, not test their abilities to memorize historical or informational data. In other words, the examinations are designed to measure students' comprehension of what they have read and learned rather than merely what they remember.

Students who have trouble writing their thoughts or working with computers are encouraged to ask for help early in the term. The exam dates are on the course schedule and will not change. Therefore, students are expected to know, to plan ahead, and to be prepared for exam dates.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ROUTINE MAKE-UP EXAMS FOR THIS COURSE. The opportunity to take a make-up examination requires special permission. Student requests to take an alternatively scheduled exam are handled individually, at the discretion of the instructor. Students who do not fulfill their responsibilities for justifying an exam conflict will be denied the privilege of a make-up exam.

Beth S. Bennett, bbennett@bama.ua.edu, created 5 December 1999.