CLASS
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Assignment
- Once this semester, you will be required to find an article
or web site that relates to the material being discussed in class. You will post a
description and critique (as described below) to the class WebBoard. Assignments are
posted for each exam unit (see the assignment schedule)
- During each exam unit, you will be required to post two
replies ON TWO DIFFERENT DAYS to the WebBoard, commenting on the material posted by your classmates. You
may post as many additional replies as you wish, one of which (per unit) will also count
for credit. (You should visit the article or web site described prior to
commenting.) ONLY ONE REPLY PER DAY WILL BE COUNTED FOR CREDIT!
- Each student will be assigned to a group of 7 or 8 students,
each group will have one or two critiques to discuss each unit.
- Using
WebBoard (pdf file)
Posting Requirements for Description &
Critique Your Name
(automatically included by WebBoard)
Topic: Give the
general topic of the article in the
title section of the posting.
Source: Cite the
source (author, title, etc.) and provide the web address (WebBoard will automatically
create a hyperlink)
Date of article: Give
the date the article or web site was published.
Brief description of the story/article/web site: Describe the subject of the article/web site. Be sure to include the
important details: what, where, when, why, who, etc. This should be five or six sentences
at a minimum.
Interpretation/application to class: Explain how this relates to the concepts learned in class.
Critique the article/site: does it make sense with respect to what you have learned?
What is its purpose and point of view? What are its assumptions? This should be five
or six sentences at a minimum.
GRADING
Description/Critique (total = 30 pts.)
Citation - contains
required elements |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Factual information present
and correct - information is correct, referenced, understood. |
incorrect |
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some correct |
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correct & referenced |
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advanced |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
Interpretation -
information presented is interpreted using principles discussed in class |
incorrect |
|
|
some
correct |
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correct & insightful |
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advanced |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
(x 1.5) |
Reply (total = 5 pts. each)
- Two replies required per exam unit
- One additional per unit for extra credit
- Only one reply per day
will be counted for credit.
- As many additional comments as you like
for discussion
Interpretation -
information presented is interpreted using principles discussed in class |
guessed |
basic |
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insightful |
advanced |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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