Harper Technical Writing
Course Grading
There are a total of 200 points possible during the semester. What follows is a breakdown of the possible points for each assignment. After this breakdown is the scale of points for particular letter grades.
Possible Points Per Assignments
Formal Projects: 109 pts.
  • Project 1: Self-Description Report/Definition Exercise (7 pts.)
  • Project 2: Technical Definition Project (15 pts.)
  • Project 3: Technical Description Project (15 pts.)
  • Project 4: Process Analysis (Including Graphic) Project (25 pts.)
  • Project 5: Instruction Sheet Project (25 pts.)
  • Project 6: Web Page Project (25 pts.)
Six Formal Project Drafts: 6 pts.
  • One point per rough draft
Six Audience Profile Sheets: 12 pts.
  • Two points per APS
Fourteen Online Participation Activities: 28 pts.
  • Two points per activity
Three Editing Exercises: 18 pts.
  • Six points per exercise
Two Quizzes on Course Material: 20 pts.
  • Ten points per quiz
Orientation Quiz: 4 pts.
Semester Total of Points: 200
Grading Scale
200-180 A
179-160 B
159-140 C
139-120 D
119-00 F

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