Comm 3505 Background Information Sheet Name:________________________

Contact information:

Phone number:

Address:

email address:

Please tell me a little about yourself.

1. What writing experience have you had?

2. What made this class appealing to you?

3. What are your goals for this class?

4. What concerns you most about this class?

5. Please tell me any other information you'd like for me to know about you.

Name:_________________________

Class Attendance:

Absences:

Letter grade/grade points

____________________This I believe-5%/20 grade points

____________________Newsletter article-10%/40 grade points

____________________News article-10%/40 grade points; Peer evaluation-3%/12 grade points

____________________Press Release assignment-5%/20 grade points

____________________Advertising assignment-5%/20 grade points; Peer evaluation

____________________Movie Review-10%/40 grade points; Peer evaluations

____________________Feature article-20%/80 grade points; Peer evaluation-5%/20 grade points

____________________Feature presentation-5%/20 grade points

____________________Quiz 1-2.5%/10 grade points

____________________Quiz 2-2.5%/10 grade points

____________________Quiz 3-2.5%/10 grade points

____________________Quiz 4-2.5%/10 grade points

____________________Grammar test-5%/20 grade points

____________________In-class exercises; Other non-graded exercises; Individual appointments 7%/28 grade points

____________________Total-100%/400 grade points

____________________Extra credit for up to 4 papers based on attendance at identified events--5%/20 grade points (optional)

Event ----------------------Date of Event--------------------Date of Submission------------------------Grade Points