Participation

Participation CLASS PARTICIPATION

Class participation includes attendance, punctuality, preparedness, attentiveness, and compliance with all instructions, timely submission of all assignments, and contribution to class discussion through comments or questions. Excellent class participation can improve your grade as much as two steps (that is, a B- can be raised to a B or even to a B+). It is not possible to get an A in this course without at least good (B level) class participation. Excessive tardiness, early departure, un-preparedness, inattention, disruption, or absence will lower your class participation grade. Do other things to enhance your grade: speak, work hard in your groups, be positive. Sort of like a basketball player who has a tough night scoring but contributes by tough defense, rebounding, diving for loose balls, encourager on the bench, positive work ethic.

I am trying to get much more sensitive to the difficulties faced by shy students in such a participation requirement. Please help me work through my own feelings on this issue.

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