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Grading Scale

Woman looks at scores on a chart.

Photo: Morgan Sackett / NBC.

The total possible score may vary from assignment to assignment. Therefore, each assignment’s raw score is normalized to the following 100-point scale for determining letter grades:

Normalized Points Letter Grade
93.0–100.0 A
90.0–92.9 A−
87.0–89.9 B+
83.0–86.9 B
80.0–82.9 B−
77.0–79.9 C+
73.0–76.9 C
70.0–72.9 C−
67.0–69.9 D+
60.0–66.9 D
0.0–59.9 F

Your final course grade will be on this same scale, with each assignment weighted according the following percentages:

Participation
(Twitter)
20%
13 Negotiation Preparations 20%
9 Reflection Papers
(Rubric, Rubric Explanation)
60%