GRADING AND ATTENDANCE
1. To earn a passing grade (“A,” “B,” or “C”) students must have completed all paragraphs and essays, and achieved an average of 70% or better for the course. The student’s final grade will be
determined by his/her performance in the following areas:
10% One
Summary Paragraph
10%
One
10% Reading Project (Assignment is at the
discretion of the instructor)
20%
Reading Response Essay
40%
Daily work (journal, exercises, quizzes)
10%
Final Examination
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PLEASE NOTE:
Students who are on
scholarship, who are receiving financial aid, who need to maintain
athletic eligibility, or who have been
placed on academic probation must be aware of the requirements
necessary to remain in good
standing with respect to their particular situations.
It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy the
course requirements necessary to remain in good standing.
The instructor will not make any special provisions.
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Instructor policy:
Informal grades: Not all your work will be graded for credit. Some practices and homework will be graded on an informal basis, as follows:
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Superior = A+
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Excellent = A
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Great = A-
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Very Good = B+
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Good = B
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OK or Adequate = C
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Pass or Inadequate = D
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Rewrite or Reject = F (Needs to be rewritten and turned back in within 10 days to avoid a penalty)
Penalties: A "contempt" penalty of 7 points or more (off your final grade) will be applied for each incident of non-participation in class, here defined as sleeping or pretending to sleep in class, refusing to respond appropriately to Instructor, or behavior that is hostile to the educational process or which shows a clear attitude of contempt for the course, the Instructor, classmates or visitors to the class. A "contempt" penalty of seven points will also be applied for each incident of failure to keep or refusal to use a functioning e-mail account. Before a "contempt penalty" is applied, you will be asked in writing to show cause why the penalty should not apply, and will be given five calendar days to respond in writing.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
Each one of you have access to computers at the various lab sites on campus - especially LACIT (you pay a technology fee each semester for this). So, excuses such as:
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I don't have a computer at home...
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My computer broke down, or has a virus...
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I couldn't get to LACIT on time...
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My printer is out of ink...
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I don't know how to use a computer...
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And others...
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
For educational purposes only. |
OW 7/08 rev 5/09
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