The assignment will be evaluated using two major criteria: relevance, thoughtfulness, and completeness.
Relevance: Full credit will be earned by a syllabus that:
Follows the directions in the syllabus prospectus instructions
Chooses an assigned reading that is relevant to the course topic
Chooses a peer-reviewed scholarly article as the assigned reading
Thoughtfulness: Full credit will be earned by discussion participation that:
Provides clear evidence of creative thinking about the potential class
Provides evidence of the willingness to think critically and creatively
Completeness: Full credit will be earned by discussion participation that:
Includes a course title, course description, and peer-reviewed scholarly article
Provides a course description of at least 150 words
Includes a full bibliographic citation for the scholarly article
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Two key factors will be used to evaluate the assignment: relevancy, thoughtfulness, and completion.
Relevance: A syllabus that meets the following criteria will receive full credit:
Follows the directions in the syllabus prospectus instructions
Chooses an assigned reading that is relevant to the course topic
Chooses a peer-reviewed scholarly article as the assigned reading
Thoughtfulness: Full credit will be earned by discussion participation that:
Provides clear evidence of creative thinking about the potential class
Provides evidence of the willingness to think critically and creatively
Completeness: Full credit will be earned by discussion participation that:
Includes a course title, course description, and peer-reviewed scholarly article
Provides a course description of at least 150 words
Includes a full bibliographic citation for the scholarly article
