Assignment	Component		Point Value	Grade Weight

S1: News feature			30	17%
S2: Service			30	17%
	market explanation	5%
	cover letter	20%
	article	40%
	sources	20%
	checklist	15%

S3: Profile			40	23%

S4: Long magazine feature			50	29%
	market explanation	5%
	guidelines	10%
	query letter	15%
	article	40%
	sources	20%
	checklist	10%

Analyses (10 pts each; average of 4)			10	5.7%
Exercises (10 pts each; avg of total)			10	5.7%
Quizzes (5 pts each; avg of 3)			5	2.8%

TOTAL			175	100%

Attendance

Each recorded absence beyond two will reduce total point earnings (and therefore the final grade) by three points. More than five recorded absences, for any reason, will result in automatic failure for the course.

Letter-Grade Equivalents

The following shows how numerical grades will convert to letter grades.

94 – 100 %	Superlative	A
91 – 93 %	--->	A–

88 – 90 %	--->	B+	68 – 70 %	--->	D+
84 – 87 %	Outstanding	B	64 – 67 %	Unsatisfactory	D
81 – 83 %	--->	B–	61 – 63 %	--->	D–

78 – 80 %	--->	C+
74 – 77 %	Satisfactory	C	< 61 %	Unacceptable	F
71 – 73 %	--->	C–