Project 1: Creative Non-Fiction Personal Essay (two options)
- 1,000 – 1,250 words / ~ 3.5-4 double-spaced pages
- 30 process points
- 50 product points
Project 2: Rhetorical Analysis Research Essay
- 1,000 – 1,250 words / ~ 3.5-4 double-spaced pages
- 40 process points
- 50 product points
Project 3: Community Action Project
- at least 2,250 words / ~ 8-9 double-spaced pages
- 50 process points
- 100 product points
Portfolio Reflection
- 500 words / ~ 2 double-spaced pages
- 20 points
Weekly Reading/Writing: Daily Warm-Ups & Blogs
- In addition to the major projects above, you’ll also have “lower-stakes” writing assignments that ask you to respond to course readings and that will scaffold into (and maybe even become part of) your major projects.
- 100 points
Community Participation
- Presence in class, timeliness, participation, completion of small in-class assignments, engagement in peer editing and feedback.
- Attendance and timeliness will be graded based on completion of opening writing prompts in writing journal.
- Your pod participation is vital to your development and maintenance of our community!
- 100 points
Grading:
There are a total of 600 points available throughout the course or the semester!
Grading Scale:
I then use a 100% grading scale to assess individual assignments and your final course grade. If at any time you have a question about your grade in the class, please bring it to my attention immediately.
| B+ 87-89 | C+ 77-79 | D+ 67-69 | |
| A 94-100 | B 83-86 | C 73-76 | D 60-66 |
| A- 90-93 | B- 80-82 | C- 70-72 |