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Class Participation
Overview:
Each day I expect that you will be on time and in your seat when the bell rings, ready to work with your textbook out, notes and writing utensil, as is necessary. If you accomplish this, you earn 1 point per day. The other point is earned through class participation. Each day, you have the opportunity to earn two points. It is incumbent on you to demonstrate active class participation. As a guide, I have provided the following rubric for you to consult in understanding how I evaluate class participation.
10/10 You exhibit outstanding class participation. You contribute qualitatively and quantitatively by raising your hand, asking questions, lending clarification to questions, and interrelating topics of study. The class heard from you multiple times per day. You were attentive, engaged with the lesson or topic, and contribute substantially to this learning community. You volunteered to read, answered questions, and contributed to group work. During class, your materials, including the textbook or handout is present without failure. You hand in all work on time, are caught up on the reading, are on task, and are not a distraction to the class.
9/10 You exhibit outstanding class participation. You contribute qualitatively like 10/10, yet with less frequency. Perhaps, one day, you contributed less, forgot your book, or did not engage with the topic or lesson. This is still a top grade.
8/10 You participated several times per week, but not daily. It is more likely that you participated only when called upon. When called upon you answered and read well. You were on task and not a distraction to the class.
7/10 You arrive to class on time, with your book, but rarely contribute and participate, reluctantly, only when called upon. Some days the book is missing. You were on task, for the most part, and not a distraction to the class.
6/10 You forgot your book more than once, do not participate regularly, when called upon to read aloud or answer, you are confused, because you were not paying attention or are not keeping up with assignments. I have had to ask you to focus on the topic or lesson.
5 and below/10 You have been distracted in the class, often without your book. You do not contribute to the class discussion, do not volunteer, and I have been required to ask you to be quite, follow along, or have been late, with some degree of frequency.