Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Major Evaluation
For this course, students will complete an on-going, semester long research assignment
on a topic of their choosing, to be compiled with group members into thematic edited volumes.
As this assignment is intended to accomplish some of the more complex objectives of the course
such as an understanding of major processes such as collapse, student paper topics should be
thematic (i.e. the development of kingship) rather than topical (i.e. Stela D from Quirigua).
This table of contents will be turned in in written form at the end of the
class and graded for completion
Week 10: Individual Chapters Due for Peer Review
o Students will bring a hard copy of their individual chapters to class (which I will
check for completion)
o Students will trade chapters with group members and conduct peer reviews
These peer assessments will address both the chapters quality as well as
identify points of additional crossover between the reviewers chapter and
the chapter under revision
Depending on group size and time allowances, ideally each group member
will review ALL other chapters in their volume
o After class, students must conduct a self-assessment to be turned into me within
one week addressing areas of improvement for their own chapters based on peer
feedback and inspiration from/comparison to the volumes other chapters
Week 12: Manuscripts due to Editor!
o Students will turn in all compiled chapters for assessment
o Each volume will be edited and returned to the group for revision
o Students will have 3 weeks to complete all necessary revisions
Week 16: Revised Manuscripts Due
o Revised volumes will be turned in for final evaluation with accompanying final
peer and self-assessments