Grading and Final Exam

 Here is what the syllabus says about grading:

Grading: Your grade for the course will be based upon a total of 250 points calculated as follows:

I.                 125 points will be assigned to a short single-spaced paper of 7-9 pages (with brief footnotes) on a close reading of one of the cases or law review articles I will list in a memo explaining this paper.

II.                100 points will be assigned to the final exam essay question.

III.             25 points will be assigned to regular attendance for our zoom discussion sessions. On the final exam, I will ask you to affirm under the Honor Code that you have not had more than 3 unexcused absences from zoom discussion sessions. If you are able to affirm this, you will receive 25 points toward your grade. If you are unable to affirm this, you will receive zero points. Please take attendance seriously. It is particularly important in remote classes in which the only opportunity you will have to participate in discussions will be via zoom.

 

--So the Final exam will count for 125 points. 25 points are for attendance as above.

--The other 100 points will be assigned to one essay question of approximately 750 words or less. 

--The exam will be for a total of two hours. It will be open book.

 --I am giving you ample time to write a 750-word essay question. 

--Take some time to think before you write and to write (and edit) your essay clearly and lucidly.

--Most of the points will be allocated to thoughtful & in-depth reasoning & analysis, not to conclusory assumptions.