When it comes to trying to determine what sort of participation grade one should receive, there are likely to be a variety of different factors that solely depend on who you ask. I think that participation is the attention given in class and the ability not to day dream or drift in thought. Seeing that I have been very attentful in class and participated frequently I think I deserve at least a B+. If it were up to me, I would award myself an A. You see, participation is very conditional. If my participation grade were on a curve based on how much I participate or pay attention with respect to other classes, Investments would definitely be at the top of this curve. In many of my other classes I tend to drift in thought and rarely care or pay attention to what the professor is saying. Seeing my lack of ability to normally participate and be attentive, the extent to which I participate in this class, Investments, is phenomenal and should be awarded to promote such behavior in the future. If this soul purpose of receiving an education is to learn how to be productive as well as develop efficient and productive habits on top of learning a wide range of material, then, it is most effectively done so through positive reinforcement. Seeing the enormous leap I have taken in being an actual part of class, I think I should be reinforced with the highest grade possible, to promote improvement along this type of attentiveness in the future. .
As far as my grade allocation goes. I would like to keep the distribution how it is. It has been a fun and time worthy semester in your class and have a happy holiday!.