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
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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.

Moabite, 9th century B.C.E.
01/24/2007