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
