Grading Breakdown

ASSIGNMENTSPOINTS
Unit 1: World Building – Justice, Truth, Tech, Illusion, Systems, Society
Diagnostic Essay5
Gut Check – Carr, Google and Systems5
Gut Check – Omelas5
Your Working Draft5
Essay 1 – Critical Response/Textual Analysis10
Writing Exercises/In-Class Assignments/Reading Logs/Discussion Posts20
Unit 2: Project: Documented Research Project Essay
Gut Check – Research Topic5
Gut Check – TBA5
Body Paragraph Labs10
Hypothesis Annotations20
Annotated Works Cited10
Essay 2 – First Draft of Documented Essay20
Peer Review10
Writing Exercises/In-Class Assignments/Reading Logs/Discussion Posts20
Unit 3: Revision and Final Exam- The Power of Language – Refining the Academic Conversation
Essay 3- Synthesis Essay/Editorial Commentary15
In-Class Essay, Practice Exam15
Unit 4: Final Exam
Final Exam Essay100
Final Exam Prep Class Assignments/Hypothesis Annotations10
Final Draft – The Documented Essay Project30
Grand Total320