Grading

For descriptions of the assignments, see Required Work.

Total: 100 points

Assignments

20 points (10 x 2) -- Weekly Reading Reports and Discussion Questions (WRR&DQ)
25 points -- Topic Presentation
25 points -- Book Review
30 points -- Research Paper

Grading Scale

90 - 100:
 A
88 - 89:
 B+
80 - 87:
 B
78 - 79:
 C+
70 - 77:
 C
68 - 69:
 D+
60 - 67:
 D
59 and below:
 E

If a student's total points include a fraction of 5/10s or more, the total will be rounded up to the next highest integer. Thus 87.5 becomes 88 (B+), but 87.49 remains a B.