I will correct one early draft and grade the second one you turn in

Because statistics is so difficult I encourage early drafts. Reviewing drafts is incredibly time consuming, but it helps students get higher grades. Because I have to publish some articles [to apply for promotion!], I no longer have time to review “unlimited” drafts. But please turn in an early draft!

I will review one early draft of anything, but the second time you turn it in I will grade it. Please please please [I’m begging you] turn in an early draft! It is especially important for take home tests. A draft will dramatically increase your grade on the test!

The best strategy for take home tests

Tests 3 and 4 are take home tests where you do statistical computations [using data you have collected from a survey developed in the first homework assignment] using a statistics computer program [or application or “ap.”] So, on the take home tests, you will do statistical calculations on a computer using your very own digital data set. That way you can work together and it is not cheating. But as long as you write your own answers [and do not simply cut and paste], it is not cheating. [By they way, if you are confused, get help from me – not a classmate. Sometimes that is a bit like “the blind leading the blind,” so to speak.].

The course schedule for the take home tests suggests that you do one problem at a time on these tests. For example, there are four questions on take home test 3. You should send me a draft of the first question, then start working on the second question. I will review your first question and email it back to you with suggestions to fix the errors. The next time you send me the question I will “grade it.”

If this does not make sense, please please please [I’m begging you] send me an email and let’s talk on the phone. Erasing confusion is much easier with a real conversation where we can talk in real time.