NOTE: If you missed the midterm and thus did not do it, then you can't really rework it like I describe here. In that case you should follow the guidance for "Missed Midterm".

I like to give students a chance to rework exams and quizzes to help them learn the material better, and to help them reflect on how they can become better students. I will do that for the midterm and this page should give you the resources you'd need to do it properly.

First, I believe that there is value to keeping up with the work and being able to do well the first time you are assessed on a subject. That means that I don't let you rework for full credit. Instead, I give you the opportunity to earn half of the points you didn't get back. If you did well enough on the exam, it is totally fine to evaluate whether you think the effort you'd have to put into the rework is worth it. With that said, even getting half of the points can frequently turn a failing grade into a passing grade so if you did poorly then it is generally worth the effort. Besides, if you did poorly, that is probably a sign that you did not learn the material well in the first place and that it warrants more time and effort.

To get credit for the rework you have to follow the instructions below very well. If I think you did not do what I asked (doing your best to understand my intention and not splitting hairs or taking shortcuts) I will not give credit for rework.

1. For any problem you want to rework, you need to redo it as if you were answering it for the first time. There really is no excuse for not getting this 100% correct as you can ask for help, compare with peers, look things up on the Internet, etc..

2. You need to write two reflections for each problem that you redo:

Why reflection: Think about, and share with me why you think you weren't able to answer the question to your and my satisfaction when you took the exam. This could be as simple as "I wasn't able to answer the question well because I hadn't done the relevant assignment." You could get more introspective and speak to your own thought process and test taking skills: "I did a poor job at managing my time and didn't leave myself enough time to do this one justice. I think I could have come up with a much better answer if I had more time." Or maybe something like "I have crippling anxiety when I take tests, and my brain just seems to freeze up on me." It may be as simple as "I was careless and transcribed a number incorrectly." These are just examples, you need to think about what makes the most sense for you for each individual question that you rework.

To do reflection: Given what you wrote in the Why reflection, what can you do differently in the future that would help address whatever it was that prevented you from answering the question well. Ideally, they would directly address the thing(s) you identify as the "Why". This table shows the the "why" reflections paired with a potential "to do" reflection:

Why Reflection	To Do Reflection
I wasn't able to answer the question well because I hadn't done the relevant assignment.	I really need to make sure I actually do the homework.
I did a poor job at managing my time and didn't leave myself enough time to do this one justice. I think I could have come up with a much better answer if I had more time.	I need to take some time at the beginning of the exam to plan out a strategy. If I see there are 10 questions and we have 80 minutes, I need to aim for spending around or less than 8 minutes per question. That can help me gauge if I'm spending too much or too little time on some of the questions.
I have crippling anxiety when I take tests, and my brain just seems to freeze up on me.	I should get off my butt and schedule time to meet with a counselor or I need to remember to practice my deep breathing exercises when I find myself getting stressed during a test.
I was careless and transcribed a number incorrectly.	I could use any extra time I have to double check my work.

I've presented these in table form to make it clear that I want the To Do reflection to address the Why reflection. I want this to be a written narrative, not a list of bullet points. Pretend you are having a conversation and are trying to convince me that you understand the reason(s) for your mistakes or omissions, and that you can at least imagine a course of action that you could take in the future that might address those reasons.

3. All of your rework should be done in the same way that it was specified on the exam. Since many of the questions involved writing, it is OK if you write it on a computer if you find that easier. Each question needs its own set of reflections. These can be written immediately after the question, or they can be compiled together after all of the questions (with the question number they apply to clearly indicated). If more than one question has exactly the same "why" and "to do" then you can associate one set of reflections with more than one question.

4. The rework and associated reflections should be stapled together in order. These need to be returned to me, along with the original exam (but separate from it). I need to be able to look at your original answer and your reworked answer at the same time so they need to be in separate packets of paper.

If you want to do/redo the Onshape question, here it is: Onshape Portion for ENGR 100 midterm.pdf