Comments & Reminder: Nietzsche's article this week!

Hi Everyone,

I have a few comments for you all...

1. Exit Slip 2 has been graded and sent to Amy Norgard to be uploaded to Compass. This was graded out of 7 points with the following break down per question:

Part (A): 1 point for answering the question "What do you believe is the relationship between emotion and religion?"

Part (B): 2 points for answering "After viewing the human sacrifice scene from Pasolini's Medea, what is your immediate reaction to human sacrifice? Why is it done?

Part (C): 4 points for answering "Discuss the elements of emotion, irrationality, and enthusiasm in religious cults (enthusiasm here in the Greek sense of the word: en + theos).

Many of you did not receive full credit because the answers were incomplete. I tried to be fair but I also took into account the fact that you had 2 days of lecture to write this, which means the answer was expected to be more in-depth and thought out than the usual Pre-Quiz. If you want to contest your grade, you will need to email me to schedule a time to discuss your assignment.

2. There have been a lot of absences and missing assignments recently. For the most part, I'll give you credit as long as you turn it in. Remember that the reading responses are 10 points total for the discussion grade and that attendance is 11 points total. So although they may seem trivial, not doing 5 of them will drop you a HALF letter grade. Just keep that in mind as the semester comes to a close. There's only 6 weeks left, you can make it!

3. Web Searches & Pre-Quizzes, Grades in general: I know these seem stupid but you do actually have to do them and put some amount of effort into them. I will not give full credit to one sentence answers or a list of 5 web sites. So, if you want to make sure you get the maximum possible points, make sure you do your part to correctly and thoroughly complete the assignment. They really shouldn't take more than 20-30 minutes to complete. On the other hand, you SHOULD expect to spend more than 5 minutes. Remember, your grade reflects the amount of effort YOU put into the assignment, so don't complain if you're not willing to put in the effort.

4. We're reading Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy this week. This is a bit of a rough article. Make sure you actually try to read it or class this week will be horrendous.