You can earn bonus points throughout the semester by actively contributing to our class discussions. These points contribute to your final grade as follows: points earned across ~20 lectures will be summed and divided by 10 to yield a single bonus digit (0–2 points).

Points Criteria
0 Did not participate in this activity
0.25 Okay — minimal or surface-level contribution
0.5 Good — thoughtful, well-prepared contribution that advances discussion
1 Exceptional — insightful contribution that shows deep engagement with the material

Ways to Earn Points

Choose any of the following (or suggest your own):

  • Lead a reading discussion — Introduce key concepts and guide class conversation on assigned readings
  • Share a current event — Find and present a newspaper/news article that connects to course material; facilitate group discussion
  • Review previous concepts — Write a short (1–2 paragraph) reflection on the prior class, which I'll post on Moodle for peer learning
  • Other contributions — Propose alternative ways to engage (I'm open to your ideas!)

How to Report

I'm using an honor system for tracking. Report your participation here: https://forms.gle/Sfp8z48SJH8nB784A

Include:

  • Your name
  • Date of the class
  • Activity type
  • Points (based on your self-reflection)
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