Judgment about the progress of your work is based on three test scores, a quiz average, and a writing average. The course is essentially performance-based and consists of a progressive series of concepts to be learned and mastered. For this reason, few students can do well in this course by ``cramming'' before exams.
All grades during the semester will be posted on the philosophy server. Mid-term grades will be posted on WebCT. Students should realize that the mid-term grade is only used to indicate their approximate progress at the point in time that the grade is issued and the mid-term grade is not a factor in computation of the student's final grade.
Normally, the course is not difficult if you attend class, keep up with the reading and notes daily, seek help on the message board, and do not attempt to learn a large amount of information in a short amount of time. A six-part distillation of notes on ``How to Study'' for this course is available on the Web at http://philosophy.lander.edu/study-topics.html and is well worth checking.