English 80: Grading Policy
ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING
Grading Scale I follow the college-wide grading scale. Pluses or minuses are not given on final course grades. A passing grade is a C or better. For your information, you may find my grading rubric below.
A 90 -100% B 80 - 89% C 70 - 79% D 60 - 69% F 0 - 59%
Grade Distribution
3 Formal Essays (E1, E2, E3): 45% (15% each)
Homework and In-class Assignments: 15%
Reaction Papers: 15%
Quizzes*: 10%
Final Project: 10%
Lab Assignments**: 5%
* In-class assignments including quick-writes, warm-ups, notes and other writing assignments should be completed in a Composition Book. Composition Books will be spot-checked frequently (often unannounced) throughout the semester, so be sure to keep up with in-class assignments.
**Some quizzes may be unannounced...this is why attending class regularly and on time is so important!
***Lab assignments are graded Credit/No Credit.
Grading Scale I follow the college-wide grading scale. Pluses or minuses are not given on final course grades. A passing grade is a C or better. For your information, you may find my grading rubric below.
A 90 -100% B 80 - 89% C 70 - 79% D 60 - 69% F 0 - 59%
Grade Distribution
3 Formal Essays (E1, E2, E3): 45% (15% each)
Homework and In-class Assignments: 15%
Reaction Papers: 15%
Quizzes*: 10%
Final Project: 10%
Lab Assignments**: 5%
* In-class assignments including quick-writes, warm-ups, notes and other writing assignments should be completed in a Composition Book. Composition Books will be spot-checked frequently (often unannounced) throughout the semester, so be sure to keep up with in-class assignments.
**Some quizzes may be unannounced...this is why attending class regularly and on time is so important!
***Lab assignments are graded Credit/No Credit.