In addition points will be awarded for completion of the following ungraded course requirements. [A total of 135 points is currently available; this total may change as the course proceeds.]

• regular class attendance . [20 points with 5 points subtracted for each absence, excused or unexcused; note that deductions may exceed twenty points if more than four absences are recorded.]
• in-class participation [up to 5 points as determined by the instructor]
• email contact with the professor agreeing to COURSE ASSUMPTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS (5 points)
• submission of five Internet web assignments (5 points each for a total of 25 points]
• submission of an acceptable Writing Skills Assessment survey no later than the due date assigned in the COURSE SCHEDULE. [20 points.]
• submission of a properly completed annotated working bibliography of resources to be consulted as part of the assigned extended research essay (10 points) and a preliminary draft of the extended research essay submitted no later than the due date assigned in the COURSE SCHEDULE. (20 points).
• participation in online Internet Discussions. [1 point for each significant contribution -- as determined by the instructor - to a maximum of 20 points.]
• submission of an analytical review of representative contemporary Japanese feature film. [10 points.]

The average of completed graded assignments will be multiplied by the points earned over the course of the semester (as a percentage) to obtain the final course grade.

SYLLABUS: INTRODUCTION | COURSE OBJECTIVES | SYNOPSIS OF COURSE REQUIREMENTS | ASSUMPTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS