Hi Margie: Wll, you've provided somethig that apprenhtly works well for you and youyr particular class topc. In general, the question teachers need to ask about evaluation methods is: 1. Are they fair? 2. Do they measure the degree of learning a student has achieved? 3. Are they aligned with the course objectives and student learning outcomes. 4. Will the students feel they have been assessed well? The more we can come closer to these attributes the better our evaluations will be. Regards, Barry