• Classwork: this includes attendance, preparation and participation in classes and homework exercises for every lesson. You should not only complete the required homework but also present it with good quality. Your classwork marks will also be based on whether you prepare regularly the textbook chapters or supplementary materials we study each week; whether you do the assigned exercises in the textbook as well as the class discussion questions before class; whether you participate actively in the various classroom speaking and writing activities, and on the quality of your contribution to these activities.
• Writing Assignments: there will be writing tasks around the topics covered in class. You are required to read at least 3 reference sources (two of them or all must be in Chinese) about the topic. The assignments should best reflect your critical thinking and understanding of the topic with your own ideas and comments through research and reading. You should take efforts to make links between the materials and your analysis. While accuracy and appropriateness of the vocabulary and grammar are all important, creative ideas and ability to apply the knowledge are essential.
• Group Project: this comprises of a group presentation in class and a written reflection on the project. The group presentation requires 3-4 students to form a group and work on the approved topics related to what has been learned. Each group will be required to prepare power-point slides and make a presentation in front of the class. After the presentation and submission of the slides, each group will have a chance to reflect on your experience in this project by describing ‘behind the scenes'.
• Written Tests: you will be tested on grammar, vocabulary, translation, written competence and other aspects of the Chinese language use. 

Detailed information for each assessment can be found in the Canvas site for this unit.