Standing daily assignment:  Due Sundays for prior week: a brief statement of the three (3) most important, interesting, or in some way notable points from each previous lecture - so, 6 points of interest per week. Please note that there is no "right" answer for this. As part of your review and study, after lecture, note the points that intrigue you. Write a brief statement of the point -- fact, idea, comparison, unanswered question, or whatever. Explain briefly why you are intrigued. Each is worth 1 "participation" point. [Occasionally, other assignments may be substituted]
 

Standing extra credit assignment: Due by the start of each lecture exam: three (3) multiple choice questions for each chapter (or major topic) covered on the exam. Each question must have 5 possible answers. The correct answer MUST be designated [the easiest way is probably to use a different typeface, or put a * in the margin, or ..., rather than a separate list of answers.] There may be some exceptions to the "3 questions per chapter" quantity - for example some chapters are hardly covered and may be combined for these purposes, while others may be discussed more intensely and deserve a double portion of questions. Any such exceptions will be announced in class. Each set of 3 questions earns one point. If questions are handed in by 5 days before an exam, they may be used on the exam itself. Thus this assignment has three potential benefits: it is a way to earn points, it should be a good study aide (for students who write thoughtful questions), and if one of your own questions appears on the exam, it should be to your advantage.
 

You may work on these assignments in your study groups, but each student is responsible, individually, for completing each assignment. If they are handed in jointly, all names MUST appear on the assignment, and there MUST be a commensurate multiple of the assigned questions ( e.g. if two people work together => 6 "interesting points" or 6 multiple choice questions per chapter/topic for full credit).