GRADING:
There will be about 4 to 6 unit tests plus the final. For each unit test the homework average for that unit will be added to the possible points for the test itself; and a grade breakdown will be recorded and posted. For instance, there might be 84 points possible on the test. Seven points (for the homework) will be added to the possible points on the test itself and the unit’s grade breakdown would be determined from that. 84 + 7 =91. (91 would be considered to be the possible points for that unit)
The unit grade breakdown would probably be about
82= the lowest A
73= the lowest B
62= the lowest C
53= the lowest D

If you keep track of your total points and the unit grade breakdowns, you can find your accumulative grade at any time. Simply add your points, and compare it to the accumulative grade breakdown.
If afler S unit tests...jf the unit breakdowns were:
	unit 1 unit 2 unit 3 unit 4 unit 5	accumulative breakdown
A	82	78	85	74	84	403
B	73	70	75	66	75	,,359
C	62	60	62	56	64	304
D	53	52	52	48	55	260

If you keep track of your grade, as you should.. .You should never have to ask the instructor “What kind of grade am I getting in here?”

The Final will affect your grade in either of two ways, whichever is to your advantage. The Final will have a regular breakdown and a “guarantee” breakdown. The regular breakdown would affect your grade just as any unit test would, except that there are no homework points in it. The guarantee breakdown can make a greater difference.

If the Final has 150 possible points the breakdowns probably would be about

regular breakdown guarantee breakdown
		142 changes B before final to A for semester
A	135	135 changes D or C before final to B for semester
		127 changes C before final to B for semester
B	120	120 guarantees at least C for semester
		109 changes D before final to C
C	100
		92 guarantees at least D for semester
D	85