I have a dilemma; my English professor doesn’t give us our grades so I currently don’t know what percent I am at in the class. I really need to know since I need to know if I’ll be passing or not. He doesn’t grade anything with percent’s, and gives us letter grades on our assignments. Based on The following information, can anyone sort of guess or explain to me what grade I might be at in the class?
His assignments and their worth in the class:
Class discussion: 10%
Essay 1: 20%
Essay 2 : 20%
Essay 3: 20%
Midterm exam : 15%
Final exam : 15%
My grades in the class:
Not sure on class discussion since he doesn’t give us any marks for those
Essay 1: C
Essay 2: C+
Essay 3: Havn’t done yet
Midterm exam : C+
Final: havnt done
Based on all this I’m guessing im at a C+ but I am not sure , he is a very hard marker, I have never received marks like this before. Can anyone help determine where I stand in the class? thank so much
It's a C or C+ now.
Alright, thank you so much. I am not happy with my marks at all, but I suppose some professors have high expectations.
You're welcome.
The best you can do now is to work extra hard to try for As on your other essay and test.
Yes absolutely. I will try my hardest, afterall the only thing I can do is to try my very best:)
To determine your current grade in the class, we can calculate your grade based on the assignments' weightings. Let's break it down step by step:
1. Convert letter grades to numerical values:
- A: 90-100
- B: 80-89
- C: 70-79
- D: 60-69
- F: 0-59
2. Assign numerical values to your grades:
- Essay 1: C (which corresponds to a numerical value of around 70-79, let's assume 75)
- Essay 2: C+ (which corresponds to a numerical value of around 77-79, let's assume 78)
- Essay 3: Not done yet (assume 0 until completed)
- Midterm exam: C+ (which corresponds to a numerical value of around 77-79, let's assume 78)
- Final exam: Not done yet (assume 0 until completed)
3. Calculate the grade for each assignment based on the weightings:
- Class discussion: Since you don't have marks for this, let's assume a reasonable score of 80.
- Essay 1 contribution: 20% of 75 (grade received)
- Essay 2 contribution: 20% of 78 (grade received)
- Essay 3: Since it hasn't been done yet, we assume 0 since there is no grade to consider.
- Midterm exam contribution: 15% of 78 (grade received)
- Final exam: Since it hasn't been done yet, we assume 0 since there is no grade to consider.
4. Calculate the total weighted grade:
- Class discussion: 10% of 80 (assumed grade)
- Essay 1 contribution: 20% of 75 (grade received)
- Essay 2 contribution: 20% of 78 (grade received)
- Essay 3: Not done yet, so it doesn't contribute to the total grade.
- Midterm exam contribution: 15% of 78 (grade received)
- Final exam: Not done yet, so it doesn't contribute to the total grade.
Adding up all the contributions, we get:
- Class discussion: 8 points (10% of 80)
- Essay 1: 15 points (20% of 75)
- Essay 2: 15.6 points (20% of 78)
- Essay 3: Not done yet, so it doesn't contribute to the total grade.
- Midterm exam: 11.7 points (15% of 78)
- Final exam: Not done yet, so it doesn't contribute to the total grade.
The current total grade is 8 + 15 + 15.6 + 11.7 = 50.3 points out of a possible 75 points.
To convert this into a percentage, we can use the following formula:
percentage = (current grade / possible points) * 100
So, the current percentage in the class would be:
percentage = (50.3 / 75) * 100 ≈ 67.07%
Based on this calculation, it appears that you are currently at around 67.07%, which might be closer to a C grade, rather than a C+. Keep in mind that this is an estimate based on the information provided, and it's always best to reach out to your professor for more accurate information or to discuss any concerns you may have.