Group participation is achieved through taking part in the regular group discussions and activities which will occur in almost every class. Students will get credit for participating in group activities by, first, recording the main points of group discussions and activities, and second, by writing the names of everyone in their group at the top of that sheet of paper, and handing it in at the end of class. Participation points are tallied by adding up the number of participation credits and comparing these credits to the number of possible credits. By performing extremely well in group activities it is possible to earn one extra point per activity, to be added to the pre-average sum of each member's total class participation grade. When a group does excellent work all its members will get extra credit.
Extra credit is given solely at the instructor's discretion.
Every student will be required to be part of a 15-minute group presentation once in the semester. The size of the group will depend on the size of the class. The presentation will be graded on a scale of 1-10. Each group gets 4 points simply for showing up and doing a relevant presentation. Points 5-10 must be earned.