Grades

Assign 1 DUE 9/12/08: A paraphrase of Marjorie Agosin’s poem “English” = 100 points
Assign 2 DUE 10/1/08: An analysis of how and why Tan uses the word “Englishes” in her essay “Mother Tongue” = 100 points
Assign 3 DUE 10/20/08: A comparative analysis of two texts = 100 points
Assign 4 in-class writing on 11/3/08: An analysis of visual texts = 100 points
Assign 5 DUE 11/24/08: An analysis of the symbols in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? = 100 points
Assign 6 in-class essay on 12/5/08: An analysis of the global language debate = 100 points
Quizzes 10pts x 5 = 50 points
Final exam (in-class essay) = 100 points
Total possible points = 750 points

THE FINAL GRADE WILL BE CALCULATED ACCORDING TO THIS BREAKDOWN:

675-750: A
600 -674: B
525-599: C
450-524: D
000-449: F

Remember that the Final Exam is at a different time from the daily class schedule, so be prepared to adjust your schedule when the time comes.

Final Exam Schedule:

Class: M/W/F 10:40am = Wednesday, December 10, 9:45 -11:45 am
Class: M/W/F 11:50 am = Monday, December 8th, 2008 @ 9:45 – 11:45 am