Math 445 Grading Formula

• Tests - 55% - (Quizzes 18%, Midterm 12%, Final Exam 25%)
• Homework Assignments - 30%
• Project - 15%

Test Grade Average

The test grade average percentage will be converted to a grade from 0.0 to 4.3.

• 85% 4.3
• 80% 4.0
• 70% 3.0
• 60% 2.0
• 50% 1.0
• 45% 0.0

HW grades

The homework grade percentage will be converted to a grade from 0.0 to 4.3.

• 90% 4.3
• 85% 4.0
• 75% 3.0
• 65% 2.0
• 55% 1.0
• 50% 0.0

Project grade

The project grade will be based on a project, graded from 0.0 to 4.5. The project may be done in a style similar to that of the 444 project or it may be done in some other way, for example, as part of a team presenting a lesson to the class. Details should be arranged individually. Other writing (notes, etc.) can also be counted towards the project grade.

Extra Credit

Disclaimer: This formal scheme for granting extra credit is an experiment. If it seems to be serving the purposed of learning, it will be continued to the end of the quarter, otherwise, it may be terminated with a week's notice.

• Extra credit may be added to the test grade by posting a (correct) answer to a study question on the email list or onto a Web page, or contributing substantially to a discussion of these problems.
  (One chunk of extra credit, up to 10 points, is available once per week per student, it is not unlimited. Homework questions can be considered study questions after the homework is turned in. However, answers that do not add any significant value to back-of-the-book answers will not be awarded any extra credit.)
• Extra credit may be added to the homework grade by contributing signficantly to a discussion of a homework problem on the email list, or by doing extra work that is available to the class, such as creating a polished Sketchpad sketch illustrating some important point that is not covered by the assigned work.

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