Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in any form.
90 points (not counting extra credit) earns 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.