Your course grade will be determined by your completion of, and quality of performance on, two proctored assessments, three writing assignments, and weekly discussion posts and responses, according to the following percentages.
| Assigments | Points | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 3 papers/written assignments at 100,100, and 100 points | 300 | 30% |
| 7 Discussion Posts and Responses | 140 | 14% |
| 3 Social Annotations and Responses | 60 | 6% |
| 10 Writing Process Activities | 200 | 20% |
| Midterm: Rhetorical Analysis Audio/Visual Presentation and Peer Critique (proctored assessment)* | 100 | 10% |
| Final Exam: Digital Portfolio (proctored assessment)* | 200 | 20% |
| Total | 1000 | 100% |
* 60% combined average required to pass the course
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.
Your final grade will be based on the following scale.
| Grade | Points | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A | 900 - 1000 | 90-100 |
| B | 800 - 899 | 80-89 |
| C | 700 - 799 | 70-79 |
| D | 600 - 699 | 60-69 |
| F | 0-599 | 0-59 |