Grading will be based upon both what you wrote and how well you wrote it. One of the key skills that we would like for you to gain from this class is the ability to think very carefully about information you are provided. The construct that we use to evaluate information is to categorize by Fact, Theory, or Opinion. To encourage you to think critically and challenge your information sources, and to provide a little class entertainment, I am providing extra credit opportunities for you to challenge me in class. If I do not agree with the challenge, the TA will randomly select a group of 3 students from the class who will vote.
Successful challenges result in points added to a separate column in the grade sheet.
Only the first student to present the challenge will be awarded the points. There is some possibility of the game turning into a circus and making it difficult to focus on the class, so I'll reserve the right to cancel the challenge opportunities. Each Honors student is responsible for an Ecological Footprint Analysis that you will construct during the term. You will work in groups of 2-3 on these analyses. Details will follow in the next several weeks.