Grading

 

To pass the course you must do the homework, come to class, have a passing average on the formal essays and pass the final exam. You will be able to re-write four of the formal essays to improve your grade.  There are 250 points possible for the course, as follows:

 

                        Essay 1:        20 points
                        Essay 2:        30 points
                        Essay 3:        30 points
                        Essay 4:        30 points
                                            (midterm)
                        Essay 5:        40 points
                        Essay 6:        20 points
                        Essay 7:        60 points
                                            (final)
                        Homework
                        and lab:         20 points
                        ___________________

                        Total points:   250

 

                        Final Grades:

                        A = 225+ points
                        B = 200-224
                        C = 175-199
                        D = 150-174
                        F =  below 150

 

Attendance:  You may miss four classes without penalty.  After that, three points will be subtracted for each absence.

 

Grading

 


Moabite, 9th century B.C.E.

 

01/24/2007