Grading 800 Total Points (6,000-word total)
Four in-class writing exams: 75 each for 300 point total (450-words per essay; 1,800 words)
Three typed 1,000-word essays: 100 each for 300 point total (3,000 words)
One Final 1,200-word essay 200 point total
Attendance and Class Participation
Deductions of 50 for more than 4 absences or more than 3 tardies; repeated use of smart phone in class or leaving class repeatedly to "take a call."
More than 5 absences or more than 4 tardies is a loss of 100 points. These rules are designed so that we will be complaint with Title 5 Contact Hour Laws prescribed by the State of California.
Based on 800 points, the grades are assigned as follows:
720-800 is an A.
640-719 is a B.
560-639 is a C.
480-559 is a D.
479 and below is an F.
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