Week 14 (11/29/05 - 12/6/05)

• Prelim: Perseverance handout,  the 3:1 rule (outside-study-time : class-time), grades sheet posted
• Research outline presentations - in reverse alphabetic order; 10 minutes each, here's what our grading form looks like for the remainder of the semester.

Student: __________________________________  Item: ___________  Date: __________

Codes: + = excellent;   � = adequate;    - = needs improvements

1. Content [80 pts]

   Topic detail and quality (including integration of material from reading assignment and lectures)
   Sources (at least two peer-reviewed sources)
   Referencing and citations ("spot on")
   Reasoning and conclusions

2. Writing [20 pts]

   Word choice
   Formatting (e.g., double spacing)
   Grammar, spelling, and punctuation

3. Overall quality:    ____ Superior    ____ Good    ____ Fair    ____ Poor

• HW - final research outline due next week
• The schedule - As of 11/29/05, 17 days remaining. Be quick, but do not rush.