Your course grade will be determined by successful completion of the following assignments:

Assignment Points
Discussions 200

Speech Recordings (Major Assessments)*

*60% combined average required to pass the course

325
Quizzes 95
Syllabus Quiz 15
Speech Outlines and Manuscript 205
Comprehensive Exam 60
Total 900

Final Course Grade

NOVA Online proctored or major assessments are required to maintain compliance with our accreditation standards and the Higher Education Act’s identity verification requirements for online courses. College-wide, proctored or major assessments must prove identity. To accomplish this in online courses, students must show overall passing levels on the proctored or major assessments in order to pass the course.

In this online course, if your average score on all proctored or major assessments is a passing percentage of 60 percent or higher, then your grade will be calculated according to the scale in the table below. Otherwise, a final grade of F will be assigned.

Grade Points Percent
A 810-900 90-100
B 720-809 80-89
C 630-719 70-79
D 540-629 60-69
F 0-539 0-59