In the class, you’ll read, think, write, and collaborate with each other, completing work that is difficult to quantify or reduce to a single number or letter grade. Instead of assigning letters or numbers to your work, I’ll provide substantive feedback on every major assignment you submit and will indicate whether I think the submission is “complete” or needs to a redo.” I’ll also build in multiple opportunities for self- and peer-assessment throughout the semester.
There will be three major submissions in this course:
- Your discourse analysis of a media piece
- Your panel preparation, presentation and feedback to others
- Your final project (based on panel topic)
In the final self-assessment, you will make a case for what grade you think you should receive based on the evidence of your submitted assignments, overall class engagement, and my feedback. I will, in turn, provide my own assessment of your progress toward our learning goals. You will be documenting your achievements in the following areas:
- competency
- excellence
- growth
- risk taking
We will talk more about the evaluation procedures for the course, and why I use them, at the beginning of the semester, but I invite you to contact me with questions or concerns about this system at any time.