Grading

The following quote summarizes my grading style: 
 "An A paper is one that makes me forget that I’m doing this for a living.  B’s give me some degree of pleasure, but I know I’m working.  C’s are all work.  D’s are agony.  I truly don’t give F’s, except for plagiarism.”

As I grade your assignments, I will be evaluating the level of effort and quality put into the work.  This is not a class where I test you about your mastery of a particular topic.  The activities I assign are designed to help you make career decisions and I will base my grading on your level of participating, effort and quality.  If you put careful thought into your assignments you should do well, but if you throw something together at the last minute you are not doing yourself any favors and your grade will reflect that.

Here's a general rubric to follow:

 

100%

80%

60%

0 points

·         Response to assignment

·         Demonstrates knowledge of content

·         Makes personal connection to content

Thorough response to assignment,

demonstrates full knowledge of the content AND

has applied it to their personal situation

Adequate response to assignment,

demonstrates some knowledge of the content AND

has minimally applied it to their personal situation

Minimal response to assignment,

demonstrated minimal  knowledge of the content AND

has not applied it to their personal situation

Assignment not turned in
Grade Percent
A 90%
B 80%
C/P 70%
D 60%
F Below 60%

Summary
Class Participation/Discussion 15%
Weekly Journals 30%
Informational Interview 15%
Occupational Research 10%
Other Assignments 10%
Final Paper 20%
Total 100%

CRDV 1100-99 Course Grading
Journal (30%)  
Journal #1 50
Journal #2 50
Journal #3 50
Journal #4 50
Journal #5 50
Journal #6 50
Total 300
Discussion/Participation (15%)  
Module #1 20
Module #2 20
Module #3 20
Module #4 20
Module #5 20
Module #6 20
Module #7 30
Total 150
Informational Interview (15%)  
Paper 100
Presenation to Class 50
Total 150
Occupational Research Project (10%)  
ORP #1 50
ORP #2 50
Total 100
Other Assignments (10%)  
Introductory Quiz 20
Strong Interest Inventory 30
What Can I do with a Major In? 50
Total 100
Final Paper (20%)  
  Total 200
Total points 1000