Prof. Sobredo: GRADING
OVERALL COURSE GRADING SCALE: 300 pts Total
300-‐282 points.... A, 281-‐270...A-‐, 269-‐260... B+, 259-‐250...B, 249-‐240...
B-‐, 239-‐230...C+, 229-‐220...C, 219-‐210...C-‐, 209-‐179...D, 178 and below... "E" [not passing]
HOW I GRADE in-class Exams, Essays and Assignments:
EXAM SCANTRON
The Multiple-‐choice, T/F parts of the SCANTRON EXAM have only ONE answer and are graded accordingly as correct or incorrect. This is the "objective" evaluation part of the student assessment.
EXAM ESSAYS
For the ESSAY part (interpretive/critical analysis), I assign a letter grade to your essay, which is then converted to the corresponding number grade.
SacCT/Class Discussions
Students get 10 points for completing the assignment. Points are reduced if the student does not meet the expectations of the professor and assignment.
ESSAY EXAMS: Grading MATRIX
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GRADE |
What they mean in student academic performance |
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A |
A = Exemplary achievement of the course objectives. In addition to being clearly and significantly above the requirements, work exhibited is of an independent, creative, contributory nature.
*For the essay grade: This means the paper has zero or minimally one mistake in grammar, spelling, form and content, and more importantly it displayed "exemplary achievement" of the assigned work. |
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B |
B = Superior achievement of the course objectives. The performance is clearly and significantly above the satisfactory fulfillment of course requirements.
*For the essay grade: This means that the paper has only 2-3 mistakes in grammar, spelling, form and content and is "superior" in achieving the requirements of the assigned work. |
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C |
C = Satisfactory achievement of the course objectives. The student is now prepared for advanced work or study.
*For the essay grade: This means that the paper has more than 3 mistakes in grammar, spelling, form and content and merely satisfied the requirement of the assigned work. |
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D |
D = Unsatisfactory achievement of course objectives, yet achievement of a sufficient proportion of the objectives so that it is not necessary to repeat the course unless required to do so by the academic department.
*For the essay grade: This means that the paper has too many mistakes (more than 5) in grammar, spelling, form and content and merely satisfied the requirement of the assigned work. |
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F |
F = Unsatisfactory achievement of course objectives to an extent that the student must repeat the course to receive credit. *For the essay grade: This means that the paper has too many mistakes (more than 5) in grammar, spelling, form and content and failed to meet the requirement of the assigned work. |