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Recommended Texts
If you prefer to read the poems and some of the course materials in paper,
we have published a paperback version of some of the course materials
, including all the poems you will read. You can get it at Amazon.com. An
e-book is also available.
These textbooks are not required. If you are new to MOOCs, this book may
be helpful:
How to be a Successful MOOC Student
by Maggie Sokolik & Dorothy Zemach, Wayzgoose Press
Purchase How to be a Successful MOOC Student from Smashwords
(this site does not charge an additional fee for international purchases)
or Purchase How to be a Successful MOOC Student from Amazon.com
If you are not a native speaker of English, you may find this recommended
eBook helpful.
50 Ways to Practice Reading
by Belinda Young-Davy, Wayzgoose Press
Purchase 50 Ways to Practice Reading from Smashwords or Purchase
50 Ways to Practice Reading from Amazon.com
Grading Policy
This course requires that you score 50% or higher as an average of all
assignments that are marked as homework, essays, or exams.
Homework is 10% of your grade. There are three assignments.
Multiple Choice Practice Tests are 40% of your grade. There are three
practice tests, the lowest score is dropped.
Practice Essays are 40% of your grade. There are two practice essays.
The Final Exam is worth 10%.
You need to finish all assignments by the end of the course to get credit.
Remember to change the time zone in your profile in order to accurately
track your due dates and times. For peer-graded assignments, do not put
your work off until the last minute. It may not leave enough time for others
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