You'll find that by participating, you will have a more enjoyable time in class and develop a firmer grasp of the material. With this in mind, we have made class participation a determining factor in your final grade. Journals You will keep a journal for this course. Your journal will be a very important part of the work you do. It is a place where you can reflect on what you have seen in class, to answer questions we pose, to ask questions of your own, and, perhaps most importantly, to analyze statistics you see outside of class.
Exposition is important.
Journal entries need not be long and may or may not pertain to a particular class discussion. Rather, what is important is that you write clearly and show evidence of your own intelligent commentary on your subject. If you are tackling a difficult subject, you may consider revising your first attempt before handing in the final copy. You should hand in three entries per week, roughly one per class meeting. Make sure to put your name on each sheet of your journal and staple together the sheets you turn in.