There are only about 2 weeks of class time left this
semester. At this point you should be gathering what energy you
have left for one last push to the end.
I am finding just the opposite is true however. There seems to be
an increase in lack of attention in class and less and less effort
being put into this class.
This is largely my fault. I have been letting too many students
get away with poor study and work habits for too long.
There's not a lot of time to take corrective action at this
point. However, there is one series of quiz reviews (and a review
before the Final Exam) coming up. I did consider cancelling the
reviews but that would punish students who are working hard in the
class. What I am going to do is require that you put in some
serious time studying the material on the Quiz #4 Study Guide before
coming to the review. I will be looking for and expecting
to see some evidence of this preparation at the review.
I am not going to photocopy and handout copies of the Quiz #4 Study
Guide in class. You will have to print out a copy of the online
version for yourself. That is one of the things I will be looking
for at the review. If I find you that have come to the review
without a copy of the study guide and if it looks like you haven't done
any preliminary review of the material on the study guide, there is a
very good chance that you will be asked to leave the review.