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Grades
Got your textbooks yet?
You'll need them to get started with the course. In the meantime,
let's talk about grading for a minute. What can you expect?
Well, most of the assignments in the class will come from the workbook.
Each assignment will be worth one point.
My policy is to teach you the value of deadlines while I teach you
the skills the assignments are geared toward. So each assignment will
have a deadline. Typically, assignments will be made Sunday or Wednesday
night and will be due Wednesday and Saturday, respectively. You have
about a three-day window to complete most assignments.
Most assignments are worth one point. If
you complete your assignment correctly, or near enough, you'll get
full credit for it . . . assuming you turn it in on time. If
you turn it in on time, but it misses the boat you'll have an opportunity
to REDO IT FOR FULL CREDIT. But let me emphasize, you've got to get
it in on time to earn that privilege. If I receive it after the deadline
I'll comment on it so that you will know how you did, but you will
not receive credit for late assignments. This applies to those of
you who start the class late, too. There was a deadline for enrolling
that you fudged.
Attendance in this class is measured by completion of assignments,
so even if you miss a deadline, you MUST complete all assignments.
You might as well do them on time and get credit. A small portion
of the grade (10%) is generated from attendance/participation, so
completing all assignments, whether or not late, is important.
I give you the opportunity to redo the assignments because I'm interested
in you learning the material. It is more work for me to grade something
twice, but throughout the semester the skills build on each other
and it is better off if you learn them. Redos are a part of the class
experience, so don't feel down unless you get most of your assignments
back.
Later in the semester we'll have some more complex assignments that
you won't be able to redo, but virtually all workbook assignments
are covered by this policy.
In the day class I give regular spelling quizzes based on the words
at the beginning of each chapter of the workbook. A modified assignment
will be given to distance education students. Those assignments, likewise,
will be worth one point, but the redo option will not be available.
Since you will not be getting the benefit of in-person lectures, reading
the chapters in the textbook will be even more important. Therefore
there will be assignments specifically associated with chapter readings.
When each chapter is assigned I'll provide a list of questions to
be answered. The redo option is not available on these assignments.
From there the math is simple: Earn 90% or more of the points to earn
an A, 80% for a B, 70% for a C, 65% for a D. Periodic grade reports
will be posted via e-mail so that you'll know how you are doing. You
will also be getting back a confirmation on all assignments. Typically,
I copy your assignment, mark it up and indicate the status of the
assignment (OKAY, REDO, or LATE) both at the top of the assignment
and in the subject heading.
NEXT: Read the lecture on how to
submit assignments.
Answer and e-mail the following questions to me.
- Generally,
how many points is each assignment worth?
- What happens
if you turn an assignment in on time, but it does not meet the
minimum requirements for the assignments?
- What assignments
are NOT covered by the Redo policy?
rCameron@cerritos.edu
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