Grading

Grading Scale

Letter Grade Numeric Grade
A 93 – 100
A- 90 – 92.99
B+ 87 – 89.99
B 83 – 86.99
B- 80 – 82.99
C+ 77 – 79.99
C 73 – 76.99
C- 70 – 72.99
D 60 – 66.99
F 0 – 59.99

FINAL PROJECT: 40%

Details of your final project and its assessment are provided here.

WRITTEN WORK: 50%

15% Midterm: In class on Friday, November 18
15% Final: In class on Friday, December 2, cumulative.
20% Blog posts: Each week, you have a two-part blog assignment due, according to this schedule:

  • A 400-word blog post, due by classtime on the days indicated.
  • Two substantive comments on classmates’ blog posts, due by classtime on Wednesday of each week.

ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION: 10%

At your TAs’ discretion.