Grading System

Major Assessments                   50%                            tests, formal projects, formal   presentations*,formal in-class   compositions*

Minor Assessments                  30%                            written and/or oral quizzes,    picture prompts, short writing     prompts, 

Alternate Assessments**         20%                           HW quizzes, classwork, skits,    dialogues, quick-writes, in-class             projects

* formal = students are informed in advance that an assessment will take place and it will serve as a form of culminating activity

** Alternate Assessments might not be announced in advance; hw quizzes will never be announced in advance