Final Grades -- A Checklist

Your final grade this term will be based on the following:

• Quality and consistency of your blog – 30 percent of your grade

o Is it well-written?
o Has it been active all semester? (3 posts per week up until Nov. 10, then one post per week until the end of the term)
o Have you been active in your blog community?
o Have you responded to comments/feedback?
o Do you seem to care about your work and about the feedback you receive on your blog?
o Have you shown evidence of revision?
o Have you been able to apply what you’ve learned from The Huffington guide?
o Have you been creative and professional in your approach?
o Have you shown the ability to work independently?
o Have you followed Huffington’s golden rule of blogging?

• Quizzes (3 of these) – 20 percent of your grade

• Attendance and Participation – 20 percent of your grade


• In-Class Presentation – 15 percent

• Final Paper (based on in-class presentation) – 15 percent

Extra Credit: Attendance at Oresick reading = 2 blog posts