Comm. 265: Principles of Human Communication Overview

 Course Assignments and Point Values

Your performance on the following exams and assignments will determine your final grade in this course. Exact assignments may vary slightly from semester to semester.

          Exam One                                               100 points

Exam Two                                               100 points                       

Exam Three                                              100 points           

Informative Speech                                   150 points

Analysis Paper                                          150 points

Persuasive Speech                                    200 points

Attendance and Participation                    200 points

Course Total: 1,000 points

Final Grading Scale:

900 to 1,000 points         A

800 to 899 points            B

700 to 799 points            C

600 to 699 points            D

Below 599 points             F

Grade Appeals: If you believe there has been an error in the calculation of your points for either an individual assignment or your final grade, please approach your instructor so that s/he can adjust your score. If your grade is calculated correctly but you disagree with the grade you earned, talk with your lab instructor first. If you are unable to resolve your questions about your grade and want to appeal it, you should initiate your appeal with a written statement to your lab instructor detailing the specific ways in which you believe your assignment was incorrectly evaluated. The written appeal must be presented within 10 school days of receiving the grade you want to appeal. After reviewing the appeal, your instructor will approach you to arrange for a meeting time and discussion of your appeal. Unresolved appeals to your lab instructor may be taken next to the professor of your lecture section, following the same procedure.

One special note concerning the appeal of speech grades:  If a student wishes to appeal a speech grade, he or she must visually record the speech at the time it is delivered in lab. Toward this end, students must provide the appropriate media (a mini recordable DVD disk) on which to record the speech. Your lab instructor will provide more information if necessary on this policy.

Communication majors must earn a grade of C or higher to receive credit for this class.