Bringing in unassigned outside materials that are of value to the day's topic and presenting them to the class is another way to enhance participation scores. A student may bring in valuable outside materials but not be allowed to present the material. The syllabus reads that participation points may total 100 points, but in most cases the highest total student's points will be less than that. Suppose the highest participation points are 65 and you have 55 points. Positive or negative peer evaluations will result in grade adjustments.
Unsatisfactory evaluations can result in assignment or course failure.
Superior evaluations can result in one half to one letter grade higher for an individual for the totaled grades. Teams selecting more than two individuals for superior performance will not be considered. Each member gets the points scored by the total team, then extra peer points are awarded or peer penalty points are deducted. Team members awarding extra points or penalty points get the original team grade for the project. No student can damage their own score by awarding peer points to other students.