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Grades are posted
29 December 2025
Course grades have been posted to CUNYfirst. Have a great winter break!
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Grading page updated
29 December 2025
The grading page has been updated with all papers I have received and a provisional grade for the course. If there is an assignment or revision you’re sure you submitted but that isn’t reflected on the grading page, please contact me immediately.
Official grades will be posted to CUNYfirst on Monday night (December 29).
I hope you have a safe and happy winter break and that you enjoy success in your next endeavors.
Final Exam grades posted
22 December 2025
The grades and markups for the Final Exam are posted on the My Grades page on the course website.
Remember, the “Grade so far” calculation is provisional. If you have any missing assignments or reversible deductions, please submit them to Brightspace as soon as possible to bring about the highest possible course grade. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to seek me out by email.
Images Essay grades and markups posted
15 December 2025
The grades and markups for the Images Essay are posted on the My Grades page on the course website.
If you have any questions about the grades, comments, or deductions, please don’t hesitate to seek me out by email or in office hours.
Reversible deductions. Some of you may find that you received “reversible deductions” for issues relating to formatting and citations. The good news is, those are points that you can get back. Check the cover page of your markup to see if there are any check marks and points taken off next to the reversible deductions. If there are, I made notes on the cover sheet or in the essay about the issue, and included a handout with the requirements.
Please resubmit your essay to Brightspace with those problems fixed, and I’ll be in a position to reverse those deductions. Only reversible deductions can be reversed, so don’t resubmit for anything other than reversible deductions.
Missing essays. If you have not gotten your paper in, please do so as soon as you can. In terms of your course grade you’re better off with any grade, even with a lateness penalty, than a zero for the assignment. Remember also that the lateness penalty is capped at a maximum of 30 points, so turning your paper in, even very late, is better than not doing so.
Ultimate Deadline for Late Papers and Resubmissions
14 December 2025
As a reminder, the absolute deadline for all late papers and reversible deduction resubmissions is Sunday, December 28.
No papers or resubmissions will be accepted after that date. The only exception is if an incomplete has been mutually agreed prior to that deadline owing to documented emergency circumstances.
Please make sure to submit any late papers if at all possible. The lateness penalty is capped at 30 points, so you’re better off submitting even a very late paper than getting a zero. The points back for correcting reversible deductions can also make a difference.
Email me with any questions or updates.
Good luck on the exam!
14 December 2025
The final exam will be held in-person on Tuesday, December 16 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in our normal meeting room.
Please arrive on time. You will only have the two-hour exam period to take the exam.
Exam review sheet and other review materials are posted on the Exams page. Email me with any questions.
Quiz #10 grades and markups posted
8 December 2025
The grades and markups for Quiz #10 are posted on the My Grades page on the course website.
I recommend spending a moment to take a look at the Quiz Notes for this quiz, which are live on the Quiz Notes page and on the Print/PDF page, and are also included in the quiz markups.