Low-stakes assignments are worth anywhere from 1 to 3 points each. They are graded with a check system:
✔-
✔
✔+
“High-stakes” or “Capstone” assignments get a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F). They are worth anywhere from 10 points to 20 points (see Syllabus).
Revision:
Letter-graded, Capstone assignments can be revised for the Final Portfolio; so, the grade you get when you first hand in your assignment will change if you work on that assignment and appreciably improve it. Your grade is not set until the Final Portfolio.
Note: Unit 3 occurs quite late in the semester. Students are welcome to revise Unit 3 — though the reality is that there is often not enough time.
Rubrics:
Once you complete an assignment, and it is graded, a small (or large, depending on the assignment) grading Rubric will be attached to it, showing you what you need to improve and in what areas.
This document will give you a detailed breakdown of those areas: MY Basic Grading Rubrics for 1101.
