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Essays: 40%
  Explication 15%
  Comparison and Evaluation 25%
  Extra-Credit Essay 10%
Grade/Point equivalency (on a 100-point scale) is determined as follows:
#1 An Explication of the Iliad

A+ (15) / A (14.25) / A- (13.8) / B+ (13.2) / B (12.75) / B- (12.3) / C+ (11.7) / C (11.25) / C- (10.8) / D+ (10.2) / D (9.75) / D- (9.3) / F (8.25)

#2 A Comparative and Evaluative Essay:
(A) Troy—Homer, the Epic Tradition, and the Movie
(B) Homer, the Epic Tradition, and the Greek Dramatists

A+ (25) / A (23.75) / A- (23) / B+ (22) / B (21.25) / B- (20.5) / C+ (19.5) / C (18.75) / C- (18) / D+ (17) / D (16.25) / D- (15.5) / F (13.75)

Extra Credit: The Cypria

A+ (10) / A (9.5) / A- (9.2) / B+ (8.8) / B (8.5) / B- (8.2) / C+ (7.8) / C (7.5) / C- (7.2) / D+ (6.8) / D (6.5) / D- (6.2) / F (5.5)


Exams: 40%
  Mid-Term 15%
  Final 25%
Grade/Point equivalency (on a 100-point scale) is determined as follows:
Mid-Term Exam

A+ (15) / A (14.25) / A- (13.8) / B+ (13.2) / B (12.75) / B- (12.3) / C+ (11.7) / C (11.25) / C- (10.8) / D+ (10.2) / D (9.75) / D- (9.3) / F (8.25)

Final Exam

A+ (25) / A (23.75) / A- (23) / B+ (22) / B (21.25) / B- (20.5) / C+ (19.5) / C (18.75) / C- (18) / D+ (17) / D (16.25) / D- (15.5) / F (13.75)


Quizzes: 15%
Participation: 5%