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mina_03
12-16-2007, 11:04 AM
I have Coms 363 with Brent online. I'm hearing that coms is a super hard course now and I really need to get an A in this class to boast my GPA. Is this class worth it if I study hard?

BrknFngrs
12-16-2007, 11:05 AM
When i took 363 if you didn't get an A there was probably a mistake. I've never worked so little for an A in my life.

mina_03
12-16-2007, 11:18 AM
Theres a paper worth 35% of the grade. Does Brent mark hard or easy. I'm trying to transfer into business.

BrknFngrs
12-16-2007, 11:23 AM
I didn't have Brent, I had Shane. Why not look up some information on rate my professor for the prof and see if anyone says anything about him teaching that class?

mina_03
12-16-2007, 11:38 AM
I did but only 3 people rated him, they said he wa a nice teacher and one said he was really easy I don't have the best writing skills in the world so thats why I'm worried.

Mckenzie
12-16-2007, 12:01 PM
Trust me when I say you guys have it easy for coms 363. I was in the first trial run in my 2nd year and it was brutal. The teacher said at the beginning of the year she wanted a C avg. in the class (our TA told us that).

That was one of the more difficult A's to get during my degree.

I'm not sure how it is setup now but I found that working with the TAs was really helpful in getting the grades I wanted. ie- see what they want for an A, and do it!

mina_03
12-16-2007, 12:20 PM
Thanks, I will go see me TA and see what kinda of things she is looking for. Since this is an online class i'm not sure how there going to be marking. To get an A it is 92% or higher.

This is the assignments we have to do.

12% Quizzes on reading and editing (each quiz will be a multiple-choice test in Blackboard)
o Jan. 16 - Quiz 1 - Graves and Graves Chapter 1 (2%)
o Jan. 23 -- Quiz 2 - Editing (2%)
o Jan. 30 -- Quiz 3 - Editing (2%)
o Feb. 6 - Quiz 4 - APA format (2%)
o Feb. 13 - Quiz 5 - style & coherence (2%)
o March 12 -- Quiz 6 - Graves and Graves Chapter 5 and Chapter 8 (2%)

8% Short (two-paragraph) discussion board (DB) postings on Blackboard

o Jan. 23 -- DB Posting #1 - Writing in the workplace (4%)
o March 19 - DB Posting #2 - Assessment of a graphic and
a table (4%)


15% Project proposal Wed., Feb. 13 (individual or group)
20% Writing in the workplace Wed., March 5
§ Option 1: Memo on wikis
§ Option 2: Writing in the workplace blog article

10% PowerPoint presentation & notes Wed., April 9 (individual or group)

35% Final report with Letter of Transmittal Wed., April 16 (individual or group)


The think I'm worried about is the final report. I heard they used to mark at a junior high level but now thats all changed.