Attendance/Participation (25%)
Students are expected to attend and participate in our weekly sessions. But please see Support if you need to miss a class.
Annotated Research Guide (25%)
Due on December 4 (to be submitted through Turnitin). Students should identify a research area (e.g., early Chinese thought, Tang–Song poetry, Ming–Qing fiction, history of borderlands, etc.) and prepare an annotated research guide (30–35 entries; format flexible). The purpose of your guide is to facilitate research by students and scholars alike who would like to familiarize themselves with some of the most useful tools and sources (including databases) available for a particular field of study.
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope (20%) | Scope and structure are especially thoughtfully designed. | Scope and structure are generally well-designed. | Scope and structure are reasonable. | Scope and structure not well designed. |
| Tools/Sources (40%) | Tools and sources are especially thoughtfully chosen. | Tools and sources are thoughtfully chosen. | Tools and sources are chosen with some care. | Tools and sources are not well chosen. |
| Annotations (40%) | Relevance of tools and sources is explained with exceptional clarity. | Relevance is well explained. | Relevance is explained with some care. | Relevance is not well explained. |
Annotated Translation (50%)
About 5,000–6,000 words (incl. introduction and annotations). Due by the end on December 20 (through Turnitin). Original text to be decided in consultation with the instructor.