Comments on Testing

I grade on a curve with the highest 35% receiving an A or B. C’s go to those receiving 65% of the top score in the class (not of the total possible points) and D’s go to those receiving down to 55% of the top score.

While there is no paper nor presentation required for this class, the trade off is that you need to be familiar with all the lectures and readings. You don’t need to memorize this material, that’s why it open book and open notes, but you need to be familiar with the main ideas – familiar mainly meaning where to find the correct information. The top half of the class is on the right track. The bottom half will need to do more.

As I have several times in class, I suggest outlining – use existing chapter headings and sub headings then add your own sub, sub headings. Every time your hear or read “Main Idea”, Main Cause”, “Significant Relationship”, etc., write the sentence (with a list if given) in your outline with a page number for future reference.