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To receive credit for English 308, you must complete three written assignments and take a final examination. The weightings for each assignment and the exam are as follows:

Activity Credit Weight Date
Diagnostic Assignment 10% of final grade After Unit 1
Essay Assignment 1 25% of final grade After Unit 5
Essay Assignment 2 25% of final grade After Unit 10
Examination Final 40% of final grade After Unit 10
Total 100% of final grade  

Your final grade is determined by a weighted average of the grades you receive on these activities. To receive credit for this course at Athabasca University, you must achieve a minimum grade of 50% (D) on the final exam and an average grade of at least 50% (D), based on the assignments. However, other post-secondary institutions may require a higher average grade for purposes of transfer credit. You are advised not to write the final exam until you have received feedback on all three written assignments.