Fall 2005 Extra Credit Opportunities for RL 200
20 September 2005
- Extra Credit Chapter Review
- Osiris Speaks! Give the Mummy on Prof. McGinn's office door something witty
to say about this class (throughout October)
- Character costume IN CLASS PRESENTATION (Tuesday, November 1)
- Exodus-Matrix essay
- Reaction papers can be done in response to lectures (or films, or plays)
on campus or elsewhere that consider some topic related to our class material.
Either sign in when you arrive (if there is a sheet for our class), or bring
something back that shows you were there. Then, write up a brief reaction
paper (750 words) that includes (1) a précis of the talk or event; (2) an
analysis/critique from you considering how it connects with the course material;
and (3) whether or not you agree with what was presented and why/why not.
Submit the paper and the ticket or whatever that shows you were at the talk.
Each reaction paper is worth up to 15 points, depending on how well you do
the critique. Parts 2–3 must be as specific as possible to receive full credit.
(E.g., saying, "the lecture was about Islam and we are studying Islam in this
class" or "I thought this was the best/worst lecture I ever heard"
would earn no points for this part of the essay.)
Please note, however, that bad reaction papers may cause you to LOSE points.
Papers that do not follow this format, are badly written, or do not spell
out how specific course ideas tie into the lecture topic, will earn a penalty
grade of -5 points. Do not waste your time and mine on B.S. (that stands for
"buck shot," of course).
Follow this link for some
lectures, events, and other opportunities that you might consider using for
this kind of extra-credit project.