Rules for Playing the Final -- Professor Elena Bertozzi

The Rules:
Rules: Players will sit in a circle. Papers will be drawn from a hat. The
person who draws the X is first in the center on the answer chair. The
person who draws the O will enter the circle to ask the first question.
After each question is answered, the players return to the circle and pass
the paper to the person on their right.

Each player will answer three questions. Each question is worth 5 points
The questions will be drawn randomly from a hat.

After the question has been asked, the player has 2 minutes in which to
answer. The questioner can assist the questionee if he or she choses to do so.
The player has options.
a) The player can choose not to answer the question and forfeit all
points.
b) The player can answer and receive 1-5 points
c) The player can ask another person in the circle for help- in this case
the 5 points are shared by the player and helper.
d) The player can perform some act of physical prowess to amaze and enthrall the group for a maximum of 3 points.

Evaluation:

Each player will have a sheet with the names of all the players. Every
name will have 3 1-5 ranges on it so that points can be assigned for each
answer. A player’s final score for the exam will be an average of all the
scores given by all of the players. Any sheet that assigns five points to
all players for all questions will be discarded.

If a player has helped other players, s/he may receive additional points. Thus extremely knowledgeable and helpful people could receive more than 15 points for the exam.

The questions will relate to the readings, student responses to the
readings, class presentations and class discussions. You may bring any study materials you like with you but you obviously will not have much time to research before answering the questions.

Remember that if we agree to do this, the professor gives up grading authority
over the final exam. Your scores will be an average of the scores given
to you by the group. The professor is watching, not playing. play on!