Important update about grades!

I have removed the very last assignment this semester (the second part of the Homestretch Analysis) which means that there are now only 920 possible points for this semester.

You can make the adjustment on your personal spreadsheet (MyENG101Grades.xls in the course folder) to see where you are. That will give us a little more time for this last argumentative essay, which is now due on Thursday, December 6th. The very last assignment will be a paragraph, due by Wednesday morning, December 12th at 11:00 am. (I will post the information for this paragraph next Monday morning.)

In order to pass this class with a C or better, you now will have to have at least 644 points and have earned a C average on the four essays. In order to get a B, you will have to have accumulated at least 736 points, and to earn an A, you will have to have accumulated at least 828 points.

If you have earned a D or F in this class and would prefer to have a W instead, please send me a request in email from your student email account. I can give a W even on my final grade roster, so you can decide at any time. If you are in this situation, I highly recommend that you speak to an advisor before making your request. If you do not contact me, you will receive the grade you have earned.

Many students require two semesters to succeed in English 101. By the time they figure out what is required in a college class, they are too far behind to get caught up. (Often this is true for students in English 102 also.) If this has happened to you, before you enroll in English 101 again, do a little self-analysis. Make sure you know why you didn't pass this class, and set some very specific goals for next semester. And I recommend you re-take English 101 right away. Don't put it off!