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The COURSE GRADE is to be computed from average scores (on a 100 point scale) for assignments and activities that are weighted, summed, and converted to a letter grade like this:

ROUND(SUM([3 TESTS]*.4, [DISCUSSIONS/COLLABORATIONS]*.2, [TERM PROJECT]*.2, [PARTICIPATION points (up to 100)]*.2),0)

In other words, the test scores combined have a weight of 40%. The term project score, the participation score, and the score for discussions and collaborations are each worth 20%.

And then the total score for the course is rounded up to a whole number in order to convert to a letter grade.

 

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If the rounded sum is ≥ 97 then A+
otherwise, if ≥ 93 then A
otherwise, if ≥ 90 then A-
otherwise, if ≥ 87 then B+
otherwise, if ≥ 83 then B, and so on

You can earn up to 100 points for participation and get there in different ways:

  • up to 40 points for online course activity (amount + quiz scores)
  • up to 40 points for section attendance
  • up to 20 points for effective contributions to online discussions
  • 10 points for correct Canvas registration, with photo of yourself, Last name first, etc.
  • up to 20 points for final exam (= oral presentation of term project)
  • up to 20 points for a term project product that can be part of this course in the future

Note: You don't have to do everything on the list to get full credit in the Participation grading category, since the possible points add up to more than the maximum of 100. Points just accumulate in various participation categories and are summed and added to the grading schema at the end of the course. More details about the algorithm to be used can be found here.

Details about the term project, discussions, collaborations, and other assignments will be made available as the course proceeds. Lesson activities and other assignments will be released in a staggered fashion, such that each section is working more or less on the same thing at the same time.

If you want to read a standard textbook that covers the same topics that this course does, some potentially viable choices are: Fromkin and Rodman, Language Files, and Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction. Look for older editions to save money, as the newer editions generally aren't much different.

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