Is this thesis an outgrowth of a belief that the syllabus should not be in its final form on the first day of class (perhaps becuase each class is unique and, therefore, the professor should adapt the syllabus to the extent he or she can to the particular class; perhaps for some other reason)? Or is it based on some objection to the distribution (and, presumably, the discussion) of the hard copy itself? Or some combination of the two? Or neither?
I'm fairly certain I disagree with the normative absoluteness of your thesis. I'll wait for the elaboration prior to discussing why (and whether I would espouse the opposite, though I think not).
Or, maybe I should simply engage in the blogospheric ethic of assuming I know the basis for your statement, disagreeing with it without any elaboration of my own reasons, and calling you a moron (or worse).
Perhaps the first day of a class shouldn't be about grading formulas and how much reading is required. Perhaps it should be about capturing the student's interest, for example, by presenting a controversial question or statement such as "professors shouldn't hand out a syllabus the first day of class"
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Is this thesis an outgrowth of a belief that the syllabus should not be in its final form on the first day of class (perhaps becuase each class is unique and, therefore, the professor should adapt the syllabus to the extent he or she can to the particular class; perhaps for some other reason)? Or is it based on some objection to the distribution (and, presumably, the discussion) of the hard copy itself? Or some combination of the two? Or neither?
I'm fairly certain I disagree with the normative absoluteness of your thesis. I'll wait for the elaboration prior to discussing why (and whether I would espouse the opposite, though I think not).
Or, maybe I should simply engage in the blogospheric ethic of assuming I know the basis for your statement, disagreeing with it without any elaboration of my own reasons, and calling you a moron (or worse).
Then again, I might just blame the Catholics.
haha uh-oh, what happened?
Care to expound on your reasoning?
Perhaps the first day of a class shouldn't be about grading formulas and how much reading is required. Perhaps it should be about capturing the student's interest, for example, by presenting a controversial question or statement such as "professors shouldn't hand out a syllabus the first day of class"
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