Grading

Grades will be assigned based on the following point scale.
Only assignments that receive number grades are included in the following table.
Other non-graded assignments are required, and completion of these assignments will be reflected in your participation grade (50 points).
For a description of individual graded and non-graded assignments, please see the course schedule or assignments page.
For information on deductions for tardy work, please refer to the late assignment policy.

Activity	Points
Class participation	50
Critique: NRI proposal abstract	10
Critique: Waring proposal	25
Researchable question and hypotheses	25
Critique: Researchable question and hypotheses	10
Outline: Goals and objectives/Rationale and significance	15
Critique: Goals and objectives/Rationale and significance outline	10
Outline: Background	15
Critique: Background outline	10
Draft: Introduction	15
Critique: Draft Introduction	10
Gilovich, Chapter 4 study questions	10
Outline: Methods and expected results	15
Critique: Methods and expected results outline	10
Draft: Methods and expected results	25
Menzel et al. (2002) study design analysis	10
Final proposal	100
Final proposal reviews	25
Panel review and summary	10
Total	400