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Course
M, 2:30-5:20
W, 2:30-4:20
Thomson 125

Instructor
K. Gillis-Bridges
Padelford A305
543-4892
MW, 1:00-2:20

Page last updated
11/17/02

Title--Grading

Course Grade

Grades in English 345 will be computed by points, with 400 points equaling a 4.0, 300 points a 3.0, and so on.  If your total falls between grades, I will round up if you score one to five points below the higher grade and round down if you score one to four points above the lower grade.  For example, 274 points equals a 2.7 and 275 points a 2.8. 

Although all students must take exams, participate in class, and submit electronic postings, individual students are free to complete any combination of assignment options that yields the total number of points—and thus the grade—that he or she wishes to earn.  A student who wants to try for a 3.0, for example, may turn in an essay or do a presentation in addition to taking exams, doing postings, and contributing to class discussion.  Remember, however, that you may submit a maximum of three optional assignments.  Point values for assignments are as follows:

Required Assignments 
(200 points total)		 Optional Assignments 
(Submit 3 maximum)
Class Participation: 40 points
Electronic Postings: 80 points
Midterm Exam: 40 points
Final Exam: 40 points		 Critique: 50 points
Essay: 100 points
Presentation: 100 points
Profile: 150 points
Role-Play: 100 points

Apart from postings, which are graded on a credit/no credit basis, points for each assignment will be awarded based on quality of work submitted.  I will distribute grading criteria for each assignment early in the quarter.  Students who score less than 65 points total will receive a 0 for the course, as the UW grading system does not scale grades lower than .7.  Because the UW grading system does not allow grades above 4.0, students who earn more than 400 points total can receive only a 4.0.

While our grading system provides you with options, it also requires you to keep careful track of the points you’re attempting and the points you’ve received.  Double-check your math when you select and complete assignment options.

Optional Assignment Grading Rubrics