Final Exam Instructions
The Fall Hum 110 final is scheduled for Monday, December 15, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.
When the exam goes live, it will be posted here.
This is an open-book, open-note exam. While you may consult the assigned course materials, lectures, your notes, and handouts, you may not consult other online materials or other people for the duration of the exam. Using generative artificial intelligence or large language models such as Chat GPT to compose or assist with any part of your exam is not permitted. For this exam, as for all other exams at Reed, the Honor Principle applies. Failure to adhere to the requirements set out above will constitute academic misconduct.
The final exam will consist of three parts: (1) two short close readings of selected objects or passages, (2) a comparative, thematic essay, and (3) an essay on Plato. In each part you will have options to choose from. You should read through the entire exam before making your choices and beginning to write
Part One (approximately 45 minutes; some of this time should be devoted to editing): you will close read two works or a portion of two works. All passages and objects will be taken from the works assigned for the class, including galleries. The creator, title of work, place it was made, and date will be supplied. Responses should articulate why the passage or image is important, in terms of the work as a whole from which it is derived, the time and place in which it was produced or read/viewed/performed, and/or the larger unit of the course in which it was assigned. Close readings should draw on ideas elaborated in the lectures and conferences.
Part Two (approximately 1 hour; some of this time should be devoted to editing): you will select one of two essay questions that trace a theme in three of the works (chosen from a given list) studied this semester.
Part Three (approximately 1 hour; some of this time should be devoted to editing): you will select one of two essay questions on Plato; you may include comparison to other texts.
Students who have accommodations from DAR are encouraged to use them for the exam. If your accommodation includes extra time, please contact your professor to make sure that is recognized.