MIDTERM PHIL 108 WRAP-UPAll about grades

SCANTRON AND ESSAYS

Part 1, scantron, max. 50 points Part 2, short essays, max 50 points Total: max. 100 points

THE ESSAY PARTEach short essay 10 -9 = A, 8 = B, 7 = C, 6 -4= D, 3-0 =

F

50-49 A+

48-47 A

46-45 A-

44-43 B+

42-41 B

40 B-

39-38 C+

37-36 C

35 C-

34-33 D+

32-31 D

30 D-

29-0 F

The Point System

100-97: A+ 96-93: A 92-90: A- 89-87: B+ 86-83: B 82-80: B-

79-77: C+ 76-73: C 72-70: C- 69-67: D+ 66-63: D 62-60: D- 59-0: F

CALCULATING YOUR FINAL GRADE

Your midterm: max. 100 points Your quiz plus your final: max. 100 points Your three papers: max. 2 x 25 points + max. 50

points = max. 100 points All these points will be added up and divided by 3. To

that number will be added your max. 4 extra credit points, and penalties for excessive absences will be subtracted. That number will be your preliminary final grade. For borderline grades, class participation will be considered.

For further information, check the “Final wrap-up” on the website, coming up.