All assignments are marked on a standard four-point scale.

Thus, if a particular exercise is worth 8% of your final grade, and I mark a "3.5" on it, don't panic -- you got a 3.5 out of 4, not a 3.5 out of 8.

When submitting exercises or major papers, your submission must include a printout from Turnitin.com, as well as a "submission note" (We will go over this very clearly in class.)

Papers (25%) Full-length, revised news articles.
Portfolios (25%) Reflective assessment of informal writing.
Exercises (25%) Homework.
Classwork (15%) Timed writing, a vocabulary quiz, and other in-class activities.
Final Exam (10%) Some vocabulary and short-answer, but mostly editing, revising, and organizing jumbled facts.

Participation & Attendance (percentage)