Final Report

At the end of the semester, you claim your grade and make the case for it in a final report. Except in the rare cases described on the (Un)Grading page, the grade you claim is the grade you receive. This page explains what goes into the report. The due date is on the syllabus.

What to Include

1. The grade you claim. State it plainly, at the start.

2. Your case. Explain why that grade is the right one. Organize your case around the learning outcomes: where you made the most progress, where you made less, and how you know. These grades are not the equivalent of a class ranking, which means that this is the opportunity to self-evaluate in relation to your personal goals for the semester.

3. Your evidence. Support your case with specifics from the semester:

your completion record, which we send you before the report is due;
your Worm Journal (cite entries by date);
feedback on your capstone coding assignments and on your journal scans and reflection assignments;
anything else that shows your engagement with the course, such as contributions to the course forum.

4. Your project. Describe what your project set out to do and what it achieved. Say what you contributed, and describe, honestly and specifically, what each of your teammates contributed.

5. Looking back. What would you do differently? What will you take with you from this course?

The final product should be typewritten, submitted on Canvas, and be no larger than three pages.