Final Exam Format: 3 students 1 Professor, Prof. Grimmet Method: Random Questions Different for each student 1-3 Questions each student Location and Time: In this Classroom 8-10 minutes per group *Come 10 minutes early*

Final Exam Tips Make a Plan... Show the Professor you can Speak English! Extra Tips! Change the Topic – Ok! Final Exam A+ Answers! “For example...” Tell a story! Complete Sentences Unit Vocabulary (use past tense) Attitude! Pronunciation 3 Styles of English: + - ? 1) 2) 3) Beginning (Intro) Middle End (Conclusion) Restate the question... Extra Info: Who, What, When, I think Where, Why, How Often, I feel Restate the question, again... ”So...” “That is...”

A+! Final Grades How do you get a grade for this class?

Final Grades But we’re not done! 79% Final Grade = C+ Participation 20% 16% A+ = ? 95% Homework 20% 19% A0 = 90% B+ = 85% Midterm 15% 11% Presentation 15% 13% But we’re not done! Final Exam 30% 23% With a different Foreign Professor! After revealing "B+ = 85%", ask again, "What grade is this?" After revealing "-1% for Late", say, "for example, maybe this student had 1 absent and 1 late" Final Grade 100% 82% What grade is this? B0 -1% for Late -2% for Absent -1% for no book -3% I subtract for Attendance 79% Final Grade = C+

Curve! Grade A+ A0 B+ < 50% 9! A+ A0 < 30% B+ B0 < 40% C, D For Example, in a class with 30 students, how many A’s? 9! A+ A0 < 30% A+ A0 B+ < 50% 1) 2) 3) … 9) 10) 96% A+ B+ B0 95% A+ < 40% 93% A0 C, D F < 90% 91% = A0 ? 30% Participation! 90% = B+ ?

I don’t give grades. Students EARN grades. Always Remember: I don’t give grades. Students EARN grades.

Final Grades But we’re not done! 79% Final Grade = C+ Participation 20% 16% A+ = ? 95% Homework 20% 19% A0 = 90% B+ = 85% Midterm 15% 11% Presentation 15% 13% But we’re not done! Final Exam 30% 23% With a different Foreign Professor! After revealing "B+ = 85%", ask again, "What grade is this?" After revealing "-1% for Late", say, "for example, maybe this student had 1 absent and 1 late" Final Grade 100% 82% What grade is this? B0 -1% for Late -2% for Absent -1% for no book -3% I subtract for Attendance 79% Final Grade = C+

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