A detailed description of this team assignment is provided as a separate handout . Note that this assignment is due quite early in the semester. Your instructor will ask all students to rate the helpfulness of each of the other members of their teams at the end of the semester. In this situation, each individual must assign a total of 40 points to the other four members in their team. Not all group members contribute equally.
Some members are more motivated or more communicative than others.
The instructor will also assign a participation grade for each of the members and this score will be averaged with the mean score from the group members to arrive a comprehensive helping behavior score. The helping behavior scores will produce differences in grades only within teams. Note that this means that group members can't help everyone in their group get an A by giving them a high peer evaluation score. The only way for everyone in a group to earn an A is by doing an outstanding job on the individual and team exams and projects. This means taking good notes and participating in the discussions and team exercises.