Determination of Course Grades

• Reflective essays: 5 points each, for a total of 15 points
• Descriptive schema: 30 points
• Classification: 30 points
• Final reflection: 10 points
• Class participation: 15 points

100 points total.

Class participation is a vital component of the course. I expect everyone to come to class having read the required material, prepared to critically enage the concepts. Students who articulate reasoned opinions in class and who ask sharp, informed questions will catch my attention and receive higher participation grades.

Late assignments are not acceptable. For each day that an assignment is late, ten percent of the possible points will be deducted from the score (that is, if the descriptive schema, worth 30 points, is one day late, the maximum number of points for the late assignment is 27). Students who anticipate difficulties with completing assignments on time should consult with the instructor as soon as possible.

I will use the following schedule in calculating final grades:

A+ = 100 A = 95-99 A- = 90-94 B+ = 85-89 B = 80-84 B- = 75-79 C+ = 70-74 C = 65-69 C- = 60-64 F = <60