The importance of getting your work done on time in my classes is generally explained here, but this is not a substitute for critically reading the texts, taking notes and reading the syllabus carefully.

Consult the syllabus for specific values and work instructions related to your class.

Dr. Siry

How to go about improving your performance on the work I call: Assignments.

Attendance, participation by answering questions & showing up to field trips

15% or 20% of your evaluation comes from regular discussion in class.

Reading and note taking from the texts are essential to your success. Strategic reading is a form of critical attention to the details of a book so that you can see how an author uses evidence to support an argument or uses language to create a condition, evoke a mood or draw you into their descriptions and critical thought on subjects.

45% or more of my evaluation of your work based on the papers you write that come out of the readings in assigned texts.

Final Exam Day; Present orally to the class the finding of your essays, your term long project or your developed research papers. All final exam essays are comprehensive and must use all of the authors to demonstrate you understanding of the course.

written and oral is 15% of your grade.

* your notes from the readings and from class discussion may be checked on any day!

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All assignments are graded with careful attention to each of these criteria:

CLIFS

1. clarity, coherence, spelling, grammar & logical consistency

2. length & development of your arguments, ideas, or presentations

3. information from the class texts, library research, or interviews

4. frequency of examples from the lectures, journal, notes & readings

5. substantial discussion of the subject, introductions, summaries, & conclusions.

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Goals: In order to sharpen your analysis, the educational perspective in this course sustains

3 objectives of ecological citizenship are intended for you to practice your speaking, written expression & critical thinking abilities.

one: to provide you chances to gain greater ease and/or success in job interviewing.

two: to enhance your analytical skills and value as a member of a project team or jury.

three: to be more confident in giving formal testimony or presentations on a current issue.

Please send

your questions or comments to J. V. Siry, PhD.,