CORE Assignments

Assignment Formatting Specifications

All written assignments must conform to the following specifications and follow MLA style.

• Use 12 point Times New Roman font, double-space, 1” margins.
• Type your personal details in the top left corner of the front page (Name, ID, Course/Section #, Assignment/Draft #, Instructor, Date of Submission).
• Provide a suitable title for your assignment and center it on the first page after your details.
• Your assignment should be carefully proofread and checked for typing and other errors before submission.

Turnitin

All written (text) assignments must be submitted on turnitin.com by the specified due date and time.

Late Assignments

Late assignments drop one full letter grade for each day it is late. Assignments will not be accepted 4 days after the due date. There will be a chance to submit one extra credit assignment -- details to be announced later in the course.

Explanation of Grading

Grading Scale:

A = 94-100%

A- = 90-93%

B+ = 87-89%

B = 83-86%

B- = 80-82%

C+ = 77-79%

C = 73-76%

C- = 70-72%

D+ = 66-69%

D = 60-65%

F = 59% and below

Note: No D- grade in these courses

Assignments & Grade Distribution (details to be announced)

Note: Instructor reserves the right to make modifications to the assignments required, based on pacing and student needs.

• 5 critical reading/viewing and reflective response assignments x 5% (25%)
• 3 group presentations x 10% (30%)
• Final project “DIY Utopia” (Group Presentation 15% + Report 10% = 25%)
• ePortfolio (combined with RHET) (ePortfolio 5% + presentation 5% = 10%)
• Participation (10%)
• Extra credit up to 5% (details to be announced)

Explanation of Final Grades:

You are welcome to ask questions to understand why you received a particular grade for 48 hours by email after the issuance of the grade (before it is posted to banner). The grades you receive are based on all of the assignments that you have completed this semester. Your grades are arrived at after careful consideration of your work and the requirements and rubrics attached to each assignment and hence will not be changed or otherwise negotiated regardless of your required GPA to declare/get out of probation or any other considerations apart from your performance in the course. This includes the argument that one point will move you to a higher letter grade.

Once you have been given an explanation, continued requests to raise a grade may be considered trying to gain unfair advantage, which is an infringement of academic integrity.