The (Mostly) Unmarked Quiz

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Students take a 10-question quiz at the beginning of class, and it’s graded immediately. The instructor provides some of the answers; the rest are discussed with consideration of the pros and cons of various answers. Students take notes on the quiz during this discussion. The quizzes count for participation, with most of the credit determined by the quality of students’ notes.

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