Item                                     Points

                                            Exam 1 (Midterm)                              60 (20%)

                                            Exam 2 (Final)                                   60 (20%)

                                            Quizzes (simple ones-- 5 or more)       30 (10%)

                                            Major Writing project                          60 (20%)

                                            Reaction Paper                                  20 (7%) 

                                            Group presentation                             40 (13%)                    

                                            General class participation                   15 (5%) 

                                                (Instructor's assessment)

                                            Self evaluation                                     15 (5%)                                          

                                                                                                     __________________

                                                                                                     300  (100%)

                                            Extra credit? ( for prelim drafts)            10
                                                                ( for attendance)             10