Course Tasks and their "weights" (percentage of course grade)

The Communication Story Paper                            05%
Communication Event Analysis Paper 1                 10%
Communication Event Analysis Paper 2                 15%
Communication Event Analysis Paper 3                 20%
Essay Exam 1 (the midterm)                                   25%
Essay Exam 2 (the final)                                         25%

Grade Standards

Evaluation of performance and achievement involves judgments of quality.  Please note that I view quality of work as significantly different from (and more important than) quantity of effort.

The A range is for excellent to outstanding performance and superior achievement.
The B range denotes good to very good performance and substantial achievement.
The C range indicates standard, acceptable, average performance and achievement.
The D range is for substandard performance and marginal achievement.
An F is given for unsatisfactory performance and achievement.
An I is given only for documented emergencies or other extraordinary circumstances.  An Incomplete is not a "dead" or finals week option as a stress management tool.   An incomplete will be considered only when the student has submitted and passed more than 50% of assigned course work.

NOTE: STUDENTS RECEIVING AN INCOMPLETE ("I") MUST COMPLETE ALL COURSE WORK BY THE END OF THE SUBSEQUENT TERM.  STUDENTS WHO SUBMIT THE WORK NECESSARY TO REMOVE AN INCOMPLETE WILL EXPERIENCE A "LATE ASSIGNMENT" PENALTY THAT MAY RESULT IN A ONE TO TWO GRADE REDUCTION.