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 Assessment in this class is based on three assignments:
 
 1. Your [research report](assignments/1.md) on a data walk (40 percent).
 2. Your [group contribution](assignments/2.md) to the Hacking Ethnography collection (pass/fail, 10 percent).
-3. Your answers to [essay questions](assignments/3.md) relating the course content to _Dealing in Desire_ (50 percent).
+3. Your answers to [essay questions](assignments/3.md) relating the course content to _Dealing in Desire_ (50 percent). This assignment is self-assessed.
 
 We will discuss all three assignments during tutorials.
 
+## Why do I have to grade my own work?
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+Yes, it is true: [Assignment 3](assignments/3.md) is self-assessed, which means you will give yourself a grade. Two big reasons we've adopted self-assessment are (1) it enables metacognition (thinking about thinking), and (2) it gives some more control to you, the learner, over the learning process.
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 ## Can I redo any of the assignments?
 
 In accordance with Institute and Faculty policies, you can redo an assignment if your overall grade is lower than 5.5. Your revised assignment will need to be a noticeable improvement over your original assignment to be considered for an improved grade. Be sure to incorporate any feedback provided on your first attempt.
 
 Revised assignments will be due within two weeks after the grades for assignment 3 have been published. If you decide to redo an assignment at that point, please let the course coordinator know which one you intend to redo.