TopModule assignments and other graded activities are weighted as follows:
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Papers (80%): Assignment 1 (20%), Assignment 2 (25%), Assignment 3 (35%)
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Individual presentations (10%)
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Class participation (10%)
The objective of this module is for you to develop thinking and composing skills that make your ideas valued by peers and teachers. To do this you have to try things with your writing that you have not done before. The grading of your assignments is designed in three ways to encourage you to take chances.
First, we will multi-draft all papers. Your classmates and tutor will read and comment on your papers at least twice, and you will have a chance to revise them before submitting them for a grade. Second, the grades for the three papers are weighted. Beyond this, if you happen to receive a higher grade for your second paper than for your third, the second paper will be weighted as your third paper and the third paper will be weighted as your second paper. Third, there is no final examination for this module. Your course grade is based on your three papers, presentations, and participation. Your grades for the papers will come from writing produced under conditions that you control to a large degree. Likewise, highest grades for presentations and participation are not given for right answers but for:
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raising uncertainty about a topic which starts other students thinking about the topic in new ways and
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being clear (you can always be clear about why the topic not clear) and well organized (you can be easy to follow even when the topic is complex).