Everything About Grading

Major Speeches		3 speeches (150/200/150)		500 points total
Coursework (WebCT & paper)		19 assignments (almost all 10 points)		210 points total
In-class Tests		3 (50 points each)		150 points total
WebCT Quizzes		7 (10 questions/20 points each)		140 points total

Grand total: 1000 points


2. Translating letter grades on speeches into points

Speech Letter Grade		Points equivalent Informative & Special Occasion Speeches (out of 150 possible)		Points equivalent Persuasive Speech (out of 200 possible)
A+		150		200
A		144		192
A-		136		182
B+		132		177
B		127		170
B-		121		162
C+		117		157
C		112		150
C-		106		142
D+		103		137
D		98		130
D-		91		122
F		90 or less		120 or less

3. All coursework assignments, with points value (210 points possible)

Assignment		Points
Background Survey (WebCT)		10
Introductory Speech		10
Paired Perspectives Topic Form		10
Paired Perspectives Speech & Outline		10
Informative Speech Topic (WebCT)		10
Informative Speech Workshop		10
Informative Speech Final Outline		10
2 Informative Peer Critiques		10
Persuasive Speech Topic & Analysis (WebCT)		20
Researching the Persuasive Speech (WebCT)		10
Persuasive Speech Workshop		10
Persuasive Speech Final Outline		10
2 Persuasive Speech Peer Critiques		10
Special Occasion Speech Topic (WebCT)		10
Impromptu Speech		20
Special Occasion Workshop		10
Special Occasion Manuscript		10
2 Special Occasion Speech Peer Critiques		10
Required Outside Speech Observation (WebCT)		10

4. Translating points into final letter grades

Points		Letter grade
940+		A
900-939		A-
880-899		B+
840-879		B
800-839		B-
780-799		C+
740-779		C
700-739		C-
680-699		D+
640-679		D
600-639		D-
less than 600		F