12.14.2011 Final Exam + Grades

Process for sending grades:  You wrote your final exam today and sent it to me as an attachment.  Many of you checked in on your participation + midterm grades before you left (exactly half the credit for  the course) so you should have a good idea where you are.

I will be grading your exams and the rest of your research papers as quickly as I can.  I hope to have your complete grade calculated and sent to your email by the end of Friday.  So keep an eye out.  If you find that I have made a mistake (which is entirely possible) or if you have issues with work was evaluated - please be in touch before Sunday.  If there are errors in the way your grade was calculated we can correct them  If I don't hear from you - I will assume you are OK.

I will post grades to Keanwise on Monday.  

What to expect on your grade sheet:  The grade sheet has all the numbers.  Hopefully the grades for participation + midterm are already clear (since I have mailed you comments on that work, and your participation is largely a product of your attendance).  

As we discussed the research essay + final exam will be worth 200 or 300 points = with the higher weight going to the stronger work.  I will send back your essay + your exam with comments.  These comments will not be as extensive as comments to drafts - because I do not expect that you will be revising.  At the same time - the comments should help you understand both why you earned the grade - and what to work on as you continue to write papers and exams for other courses.  .

About this course. . .

You grappled with big ideas in language and literacy in this course.  You read  "real research" - essays where professionals in composition, literacy studies and linguistics proposed theories for how to understand the way literacies work.   I am hoping you continue to think about those ideas as you go forward in your education and your professional lives = judging by your research papers and class discussions => you have new perspectives to contribute to this field!

I want to thank you for your good will and good work.  This was the first time I taught this course - and I prepared it on short notice - so the course design clearly had some "bugs" in it.  Your suggestions last week were EXTREMELY helpful. 

At the same time - and despite all its faults - I loved teaching this course.  I looked forward to every class.  You are a wonderful group to work with.  I enjoyed reading your writing and listening to your comments in class..Even the fiascos associated with the study guides were an education for me.  Thanks!