1. Take Note… Midterm Grades
In syllabus: error in exercise numbering, so exercise due dates are switched:
Data graphing: #9 & #10 (Due 10/23, 10/26)
Powerpoint: #8 (Due 11/6)

2. Discussion of Assignments

3. Today... last day for participation tags

4. “What is the breakdown of our grades?”
Where will you find this information?
Look at the syllabus and find the answer
Breakdown:
45% Quizzes & Assignments
20% Participation (anything besides the poster that is not a Q&A)
35% Poster Presentation
So what assignments go into the Quizzes & Assignments Grade?

5. Quizzes & Assignments Quiz #1: Nature of Science
Quiz #2: Searching the Literature
Quiz #3: Tables and Graphs
Exercise 7: Literature Search
Final Topic Title Submission
Article #1 Assignment
Article #2 Assignment
Note: “Article #3 Annotation Only Assignment” will be worth 20 participation points

6. Poster Grade
More details will be provided later, but the general breakdown is as follows:
Submission of the title for the Poster Session Program Booklet (5%)
Oral presentation of the poster (15%)
Final Poster (65%)
Peer Review of two other posters (10%)
Mini Review (5%)

7. How will you know our expectations?
Take out your course booklet, p 4-5
Instructions are on the next slide for a Mini Quiz (worth participation credit)

8. Mini Quiz
Outline what you would expect would to be in our grading rubric based on the instructions
Two categories in your outline should be:
Formatting
Content

9. Mini Review… What is it for?
You pull together your topic and resources to shows how all the pieces fit together.
Demonstrates
your understanding of the topic.
your writing skills.
your thorough preparation of your topic title during the first half of the semester.
Topic cannot change without penalty
Make the editorial comments indicated by your instructor regarding punctuation, wording etc.
Do not add missing organisms, phenomena, etc.
Meet with your instructor during the breakout (or later in the semester if necessary) for questions regarding appropriate modifications

10. Mini Review See p6: Final Topic Review = Mini Review
These are general instructions for all IRSL sections so, as indicated, follow the more detailed instructions of your instructor.
See more detailed instructions on Guzman website:
Overview of Topic & Assignments plus Mini Review Instructions
Special Instructions

11. Questions?