1. 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*

2. 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...”

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

4. 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+

5. 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+ ?

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

7. 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+

8. Ask Keith!