Grade+Calculation

=** Overview of grading for Philosophy 101 **= Course grade is based on these elements: 5 mini-exams (50%), midterm (15%), final (10%), term project (15%), short work, including exercises from the textbook, 10%. Quizzes are often class-graded. Quizzes and other exercises are designed to prepare you for the mini-exams, midterm and final, and are not part of your grade unless you don’t turn them in, in which case points are taken off your grade.

If you wish to confirm with the instructor what your average is at present, show him your calculations to date based on the above.
 * Keep track of your own grade. **

3% for yr Cave package (you earned full points if not otherwise noted) 10% for mini-exam 1 15% for mid-term 28% so far. To come: 72% 40% 4 more mini-exams (April 8 & 22, May 6 & 13) 7% for remaining exercises (I’ll tell you in advance which ones earn part of the 7%) Term project 15% (Update required April 15) Final exam 10% (May 18)
 * How to calculate your grade as of March 25: **

n How to calculate your midterm grade, based on 35% of the gradable course work: n 5 mini-exams (50%), midterm (15%), final (15%), term project (20%). n Mini-Exams 1 and 2 each count for 10%. n The Mid-Term counts for 15%. n If you scored 8 on one mini-exam and 9 on another, that’s 17 points out of 20. n If you scored 7.6 on your Mid-Term, that’s 11.4 points out of 15. Your total as of now would be 31.4 points out of 35, or 89.7%.