There are rules 1. Do not monopolize the discussion. Encourage your colleagues to participate. Keep focused on the goals of the discussion. We may add to or modify this list as the class evolves.
Homework assignments are an opportunity to explore ideas with little penalty.
They will be critiqued but they will not be graded severely. A take-home exam usually consists of 4 or 5 essay questions that ask you to apply what you have learned to discuss some big problem. This is particularly important in a take-home exam, where you have ready access to the original ideas. Be analytical in your discussion. Often, exam questions will be designed to be too difficult, too big , or to vague to answer in the allotted time.