SPE101 - Grading Scale

Principles of Public Speaking (SPE101) Internet


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*Grading Scale:*
Online Quiz #1 ("T" note-taking and time management) Online Quiz #2 (General Purposes - Thesis Statements) Online Quiz #3 (Main Points, organizational patterns & outlining) Online Quiz #4 (Speech delivery and nervousness) Online Quiz #5 (Evidence types and usage) Online Quiz #6 (Introductions and conclusions) Online Quiz #7 (Human Communication and Listening) Online Quiz #8 (Persuasion, attitudes, motive appeals & strategies) Online Quiz #9 (Group discussion energy and roles) Online Quiz #10 (Problem-solving groups and discussion formats)	0-10 points 0-10 points 0-10 points 0-10 points 0-10 points 0-10 points 0-10 points 0-10 points 0-10 points 0-10 points
Test #1 Final Exam	0-100 points 0-100 points
Persuasive Speech Presentation Persuasive Speech Written Work Informative Speech Presentation Informative Speech Written Work Debate Speech Presentation Debate Speech Written Work Graded Homework	0-100 points 0-100 points 0-100 points 0-100 points 0-100 points 0-100 points 0-125 points
Speech 101 Internet Introduce a Speaker Personal Experience Speech Debate Rebuttal Debate Audience Analysis Form Group Discussion Project	0-25 points 0-25 points 0-25 points 0-25 points 0-25 points
Discussion Forum You should enter the Discussion Forum each time you logon to the course. The Discussion Forum grade is based upon the quality of at least one original posting and three reactionary postings a week.	0-160 points
INDIVIDUAL SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT POINTS (awarded by student vote) Best Persuasive Speaker Best Informative Speaker Most Improved Informative Speaker Best Impromptu Speaker Best Debate Speaker Most Improved Debate Speaker	20 points 20 points 20 points 20 points 20 points 20 points
TEST AND QUIZ ACHIEVEMENT POINTS (tabulated and awarded by the instructor) Highest Test #1 S. T. C. score Highest Test #1 score Highest Final Exam S.T.C. score Highest Final Exam score Highest individual term quiz score	20 points 20 points 20 points 20 points 20 points
GROUP ACHIEVEMENT POINTS (tabulated and awarded by the instructor) Most difficult Test #1 S.T.C. question Any group averaging 90+ on Test #1 Most difficult Final Exam S.T.C. Question	20 points 20 points 20 points
To determine your final grade, add the Bonus Point total, Assignment Point total, and total Discussion Forum points and compare with the Grade to Point Total Equivalents below. GRADE TO POINT TOTAL EQUIVALENTS A = 1179 or more points B = 1048-1178 points C = 917-1047 points D = 700-916 points F = 699 or less points
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