Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in any form.
If you have an average >= 90% you will be assured an A. 
  Otherwise your final grade will be scaled.
  
    | 14 classes | 
    Points | 
    Weight | 
    Description | 
    Due | 
  
  
    | Class Discussion | 
    28 | 
    28% | 
    
 	
+2 points per class for discussion
    
     | 
    Please participate in each class. | 
  
  
    | Present In Class | 
    10 | 
    10% | 
    
      Present a topic of special interest to you in class and lead class
      discussions.
    
+6 points - Quality of material prepared for presentation
+2 points - Presenting in class
+2 points - Answering questions and reply to counter points raised
	during discussion
      
     | 
    Slides and other presentation materials due 24 hours before class. | 
  
  
    | Group Project | 
    30 | 
    30% | 
    
      Details of point breakdown will be found with project details.
     | 
    Due second to last day of class | 
  
  
    | Papers | 
    32 | 
    32% | 
    
      Estimated 4 single page papers at 8 points each.
    
+1 point - Turn in sincere effort 
+1 point - Clearly state conclusion.
+3 point - Provide logical argument for conclusion.
+1 point - State possible counter point.
+1 point - Respond to counter point.
+1 point - Use 5 high quality references.
    
    
      There will be 1 or 2 optional papers. 
      Only the 4 highest paper grades will be used.
     
     | 
    Due by beginning of next class. | 
  
  
    | Extra Credit | 
    2 | 
     | 
    
      Expect around 10 extra credit opportunities during the course 
      worth 1-2 points each. The weight will depend on what those 
      opportunities end up being. These often take the form of attending
      a talk on campus and writing a 1 page paper.
     | 
    Due by beginning of next class with minimum of 48 hours. | 
  
  
    | 1 | 
     | 
    
      Identify extra credit opportunity. 
       
      Requires you complete the extra credit assignment.
     | 
    Due as opportunity allows. | 
  
  
    | 2 | 
     | 
    
      Watch "The Mother of All Demos" and write 1 page paper.
       
      Paper should follow same format as all class papers
     | 
    Due before last class. | 
  
  
    | 1-2 | 
     | 
    
      Contribute material to class slides in the form of fact finding, 
      relvant comics, illustrations, graphs, etc.
     | 
    Due as opportunity allows. | 
  
  
    | 1 | 
     | 
    
      Post in the Interesting Articles Discussion Board on Canvas including
      a paragrah or more on your thoughts, a conclusion, and/or a critique 
      of the article.
     | 
    Due as opportunity allows. | 
  
Grading policy is subject to change.