Assignments and Grading

Assignments Overview:

• According to the English department, formal, thesis-driven evaluated writing for students in English 201 should total at least 15-20 typed pages or approximately 3750-5000 across a minimum of 4 papers. These writing obligations will be met through participation in Exit Tickets and Papers.

• Participation in Exit Ticket activities also represents participation in the class in general. These activities will be pass/fail. Submission does not imply credit. Your work will need to be completed on time and enough to fulfill the requirements of the activity to earn credit.

• You are responsible for two papers. The papers must be 4-7 pages long and will be assessed using the BMCC grading scale.

  Exit Tickets 60%

2 Papers 40%- 20% each

Grading:

All major assignments will be graded on the standard plus-minus letter-grade scale outlined by BMCC:

A = 100-93%​​​​​​                     C = 76-73%​ 

A- = 92-90%​​​​​​                     C- = 72-70% 

B+ = 89-87%                     D+ = 69-67% 

B = 86-83%​​​​​​                       D = 66-63% 

B- = 82-80% ​​                     D- = 62-60% 

C+=79-77%​​​​​​                       F=59% or below 

• I give your Papers and Final Exam numerical grades, which can be calculated towards your overall letter grade. BMCC has determined the numerical and letter grade correlation. 

• You should always be able to have a strong sense of your standing within the course. Grades are posted on Brightspace in the “My Progress” section. 

• I am always happy to discuss any grading questions that you may have. I don’t grade you arbitrarily. I want you to understand where your strengths are and where you need to improve.   

• The final paper is graded using my rubric. My rubric has been largely shaped by the standards outlined by my experiences in numerous programs and reflects prevailing standards across universities in similar courses. The rubric is posted on Brightspace, I suggest you print the rubric for reference while writing and revising your papers.  

• All your minor assignments submitted through Brightspace also have corresponding rubrics. They’ll be available for you to view before completing those minor assignments as well.