Course Grading

Grades in English 207 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. 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.

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 term. Each component of the course is worth the following number of points:

• Class Participation: 60 points
  
• Electronic Postings: 80 points
  
• Group Video Trace: 100 points
  
• Midterm and Final Essays: 160 points (80 points each)

Assignment Grading

Follow the links below to access grading rubrics for individual assignments.

• Midterm and Final Essay Grading
  
• Video Traces Grading
  

Page Last Updated 12/9/03
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