Grades

Please check your grades using Gradespeed. The test #1 curve has been added if you submitted completed test corrections. So many of you submitted reflective, thoughtful corrections. Nice work! After working with many of you this week during lunch and hearing your questions about the test, I decided to increase the curve SLIGHTLY. It is 2/5 of the points lost instead of 1/3 as announced last week. Also, the quiz today was completed well by most students (the mean was 90%). I was pleased with the discussions I heard during the group quiz - sharing your ideas about how to solve a problem is very important.

I will be issuing progress reports early next week. Some of you will need to make a decision about your commitment to this course. I truly want all of you to be successful in this class. Although it is difficult to determine an exact cut-off point, I would be especially concerned if your current average is < 80 and/or if your score on the first test with the curve is < 80. Remember the suggestions you read in the course guide ... have you been doing everything you can to succeed in this course?

• Pay close attention during class, ask questions, and share your ideas
• Leave class each day with detailed notes
• Avoid distractions during class such as studying for another course or sleeping
• Complete all assigned homework and get help with any problems you do not understand
• Begin reviewing days before each test
• Attend class regularly and arrive on-time

There will be about 130 additional points (including one quiz and one test) before the grading period ends on October 1.

Be sure to spend time completing the recent 2.3-2.5 homework. Please attend lunch tutorials early next week if you have any questions. Among other things, we will learn how to differentiate trig, inverse trig, exponential, and log functions next week. Enjoy the three day weekend!