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Grading
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- Class presentations due 24 hours before class.
- Email as attachment to the course staff.
- All assignments due next class unless otherwise specified.
- Turn in on Canvas and bring hard copy to class.
- No credit for late work.
- You are responsible for the assigned reading material on the day listed in the Syllabus.
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in any form.
If you have an average >= 90% you will be assured an A. Otherwise your final grade will be scaled.
| 14 classes | Points | Weight | Description | Due |
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| Class Discussion | 28 | 28% |
+2 points per class for discussion
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Please participate in each class. |
| Present In Class | 10 | 10% |
Present a topic of special interest to you in class and lead class
discussions.
+6 points - Quality of material prepared for presentation
+2 points - Presenting in class
+2 points - Answering questions and reply to counter points raised
during discussion
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Slides and other presentation materials due 24 hours before class. |
| Group Project | 30 | 30% | Details of point breakdown will be found with project details. | Due second to last day of class |
| Papers | 32 | 32% |
Estimated 4 single page papers at 8 points each.
+1 point - Turn in sincere effort
+1 point - Clearly state conclusion.
+3 point - Provide logical argument for conclusion.
+1 point - State possible counter point.
+1 point - Respond to counter point.
+1 point - Use 5 high quality references.
There will be 1 or 2 optional papers. Only the 4 highest paper grades will be used. |
Due by beginning of next class. |
| Extra Credit | 2 | Expect around 10 extra credit opportunities during the course worth 1-2 points each. The weight will depend on what those opportunities end up being. These often take the form of attending a talk on campus and writing a 1 page paper. | Due by beginning of next class with minimum of 48 hours. | |
| 1 |
Identify extra credit opportunity.
Requires you complete the extra credit assignment. |
Due as opportunity allows. | ||
| 2 |
Watch "The Mother of All Demos" and write 1 page paper.
Paper should follow same format as all class papers |
Due before last class. | ||
| 1-2 | Contribute material to class slides in the form of fact finding, relvant comics, illustrations, graphs, etc. | Due as opportunity allows. | ||
| 1 | Post in the Interesting Articles Discussion Board on Canvas including a paragrah or more on your thoughts, a conclusion, and/or a critique of the article. | Due as opportunity allows. |
Grading policy is subject to change.
by: Keith A. Pray
Last Modified: March 8, 2019 9:39 AM
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