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Testing and grading; there will be 3 hour examinations
關于考試和成績，這門課將會有三次
over the course of the semester, each will be worth
三個小時的考試，每場考試的成績
30% of your final grade.
在期末總成績中都占30%
Our exam one will cover unit 1, America 1500 to 1865,
第一次考試的范圍是第一單元和
and unit 2, the Roman Republic, that is the material
第二單元羅馬共和國
on your first 2 compact discs. Our exam 3,
這兩部分內容壓縮在前兩張光盤上
our exam 2 will cover unit 3, the Roman Empire,
第二次考試的范圍是第三單元羅馬帝國
and unit 4, the Russian Empire,
和第四單元俄羅斯帝國
these are the materials on your 3rd and 4th
這部分內容壓縮在第三和第四張光盤上
compact discs. Finally our exam 3 will cover unit 5,
最后一次考試的范圍是第五單元
the Soviet Union, and unit 6, America 1865 to
蘇聯，和第六單元1865年后的美國
the present, this is the material covered on your
這兩部分內容壓縮在
5th and 6th compact discs.
第五和第六張光盤中
Each of the 3 hour examinations will be worth 100
每場考試的滿分都是100分
points. 65 to 70% of the score will be based on
其中65%-70%的分數是客觀題
objective questions; identification, short answer and
比如名詞辨析，簡答和連線題
some matching. 30 to 35% will be based on the essay question. Each of these 3 hour examinations will focus
30%-35%的分數是論述題每場考試都會主要關注規定的兩章內容
primarily but not totally on the 2 units indicated but
但又不局限于這兩章
you can expect important material and important
過往章節中的重要材料和
concept from the previous lectures to reappear.
概念也可能出現
For example I introduced the term imperium in unit 1
例如，在第一單云中我介紹了一個
and fully discuss it in unit 2, I have named my
概念，帝權，并在第二單元詳細講解
World Wide Web server after the word imperium,
我的互聯網服務器就以帝權一詞命名
you're going to be seeing this term imperium
在本課程中，你會遇到很多次這個詞
throughout the balance of the course. The last 10
總成績中剩下的10%將
percent of your final grade will come from your
由你們的寫作報告組成
written project. Your position project will be a
你們需要根據"大國沉浮"
written piece in which you express your view of
這門課上的相關資料
the United States future in light of the materials
就"美國的未來"
in this class, the rise and fall of super powers.
這一話題寫一篇報告
Your grades on the exams and on the written project
你們每次考試的成績和
will bee posted on the University's blackboard site,
報告的成績都會輸入學校網站
it's essential that you register. If you have any
你們需要進行注冊，如果對最終的
question about the grade you received or about
分數存在任何疑問，或者對評分
the grading of the work in general please bring it
方式存在疑問
to my attention as soon as possible
請盡快與我聯系
and we will work it out.
我們會盡快解決
Responsibilities of the student; for each of the
下面我要講講大家的任務
6 units you are required to master the materials
大家應該完成并掌握
covered in the lectures along with any other
每個單元的材料以及
reading or assignments indicated on the syllabus.
課程安排上的閱讀資料和作業
Although there are lecture transcripts available
盡管每講的講稿在網站上
from the website you are strongly advised against
都能找到，但是我建議大家
relying only on the transcripts, I think the
不要依賴這些講稿
transcripts are right over there. The lectures
講稿就在那邊，但是
themselves which I encourage you to watch are
我鼓勵大家認真聽講座
important because one you get to see my smiling face
因為首先你們可以看到我
and number 2 because we have put together graphics
其次，在講座中我們會結合
and textual elements that will greatly enhance
圖表和文本進行講解，以加深大家的
your learning experience and benefit your grade.
理解，以便大家獲得更高的分數
This course is not an exercise in trying to read the
在這節課的課堂上，請不要試圖
instructors mind. My wife would tell you there's
猜測我要出的題，我妻子會告訴你們
really no point in trying. My hope is that you will
這是不可能的，我希望大家能
master the material well enough to perform well on
充分掌握材料，以便在考試和
the exams and do a good job on the final project.
報告中都能取得好成績
If so you will get a good grade in this course.
這樣你這門課的總成績就會很高
