English 4223 Scorecard

For all graded work, you will receive both letter grades and numbers expressed as fractions: 21/25 e.g.  The upper term of the fraction is the number of points earned for the assignment (21), the lower term the total possible points (25).  Record your numerical scores in the table below to chart your progress over the semester. To calculate your course grade and overall average, download the grade calculator from my website.

           
Your total
Possible
 Participation            
50
 Critical responses 1 2 3 4 5  
50
 Critical responses 6 7 8 9 10  
50
 Critical response corrections 1 2        
20
 Research presentations            
100
 Paper proposals 1 2        
30
 Paper 1            
100
 Paper 2            
200
 Paper corrections            
50
 Midterm exam            
150
 Final exam            
200
Totals            
1000

Total points translated to final grades:
A: 900 or more; B: 800-899; C: 700-799; D: 600-699; F: <600