Policies, envisci and biology

Lecture policies
1) The grade in the course consists of 75% lecture and 25% lab grades.

2) The lecture grade is the average of 3 unit grades and the final exam.

a) The semester is divided into 3 units, each with a unit grade. The unit grade consists of the average of quizzes and at least one long exam or recitation/essay.
b) Quizzes, all objective tests such as crossword puzzles, are given everyday. The quizzes are the basis for attendance.
c) The long exam of each unit is a take-home essay test (objective test during summer term). Optional for those who were called for graded recitation or participated in a debate.
d) Graded recitation takes place almost everyday. The procedure is as follows:

i) The teacher will call 1-5 people AT RANDOM (except for debaters). When called, the student must submit an assigned essay (1 page 8.5x11” page single spaced 12-point font) of the correct format. This essay is revisable for as many times as time allows.
ii) An essay of the correct format has the following parts, clearly marked:

1. Introduction (I, 5 pts)
2. Thesis (II, 5 pts)
3. Proof (III, 5 pts)
4. Objection and Response (IV, 5 pts)
5. Conclusion (V, 5 pts)

iii) The person called will give a presentation on the assigned chapter or on the essay that he/she wrote.
iv) No essay, no recitation, zero. This has the weight of a long exam.

v) The only time you know in advance when you will speak is for debate.
vi) Bonus points are given to audience members who make an intervention, either by providing their own arguments or by asking questions.
vii) Since the cards are randomly shuffled everyday, it is possible for a student to be called for graded recitation several times per unit or not at all. One recitation exempts a student from taking the long exam for that unit; several recitations will be averaged with the quizzes. The final exam is a multiple-choice test covering all readings and discussions, with no preference for those taken up later compared to those taken up at the start of the semester.