Archaeology of Syria-Palestine
Grading Criteria
| The weight of the final course grade will be determined as follows: | The final course grade will be calculated based on the following scale: | |
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25% on the Midterm Exam |
100 - 93% |
A |
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15% on the Site Report |
92 - 88 % |
B+ |
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35% on the Research Paper |
87 - 80% |
B |
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10% on Thesis Statement |
79 - 76 % |
C+ |
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25% on Completed Paper |
75 - 68 % |
C |
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25% on the Final Exam |
67 - 60 % |
D |
| 59 - 0% |
F |
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Midterm and Final Exams
The midterm and final exams will consist of slide identifications, identification of terms, short answer, and short essays. The indentifications and short answers will be graded as either correct or incorrect, though partial credit will be given for incomplete answers.
The essays will be graded on clarity of thesis, accuracy of content, and breadth of coverage. An essay will receive full points if it has a clear thesis addressing the essay question, and it accurately discusses the relevant material culture for supporting the thesis. Points will be deducted if the essay lacks a thesis and/or the content is inaccurate or incomplete.
Papers
The grading criteria for the more extensive written assignments is presented in the following pages.
