GEOG 101 Extra Credit Options
There are several ways to earn extra credit. You may attempt all.
Extra credit work is optional. It can only increase your grade, not reduce it.
a) Atlas Exercises. In each part of the course, prior to the exam, there will be an atlas exercise for extra credit on topics relevant to the exam coverage. You will be alerted when the extra credit exercise is available. Each exercise is due no later than the printed date. Points will be added to that exam grade according to the following formula:
100-90% correct = 8 extra credit points
89-80% correct = 6 extra credit points
79-70% correct = 4 extra credit points
69-60% correct = 2 extra credit points
59-50% correct = 1 extra credit point
49-0% correct or not submitted = 0 extra credit points
An answer sheet for the atlas extra credit exercise answers will be attached at the end of the questions. This is to be emailed to agrande@hunter.cuny.edu by the due date and time. NO answer sheet will be accepted after the stated due date/time, no matter how valid your reason.
b) Geographic Essays. You have the option to submit for extra credit a maximum of five analytical essays from the “Thinking Geographically” (TG) section at the end of chapters 1-12. Only one discussion point may be selected from each TG box for the chapter selected.
IMPORTANT: This is NOT the “REVIEW & DISCUSSION” section at the end of the chapter.
- Each essay must be typed and have a minimum length of one full page not counting the restated question and bibliography (1.15 line spacing with 1" margins). Maximum length is two pages. In the first sentence of each essay, you are to note the textbook edition and the chapter number and summarize the point being discussed. Document facts and opinions of others with bibliographical and footnote entries.
- At the end of the semester, each essay deemed "Good for Extra Credit" will earn you one percentage point over and above your final term average of test scores with a maximum of 5 percentage points added to your final term average. For example, if you hand in four acceptable essays, you will increase your final average by 4 points; if you hand in 2 essays you will increase your final average by 2 points.
- Extra credit essays may be emailed to agrande@hunter.cuny.edu at any time before the Monday, May 17, 2021 deadline.
- It is best to write and submit an essay after you have read the chapter, rather than waiting for the last week of the semester to do prepare them.
- SUBSTITUTION: you may substitute up to three unused assignment questions from Parts I, II and/or III for a TG chapter-focused essay (one per Part). If you use three substitutes you may only submit two TG essays for a total of 5 extra credit geographical essays.
c) Other Forms of Extra Credit.
- A discussion paper, research paper or project of your choice may be used if approved in advance by Prof. Grande.
- Depending on the presentation of the topic, this extra credit option may add from 1-5 points to your final term average.
NOTE: Written proposals are due no later than Apr. 8, 2021 and the work is due by May 14th. |
No Extra Credit will be accepted after May 14, 2021. None will be accepted on the day of the final exam period. |
PLEASE NOTE:
- Extra credit assignments are optional. Your final grade will not be adversely affected if you choose not to do them. The deadlines associated with them are firm. Late submissions will not be graded.
- Approval is required prior to beginning any extra credit research project. The topic of your extra credit research or discussion paper must be approved in advance to make sure the topic is manageable. Any student planning to do the research or discussion paper extra credit option must submit in writing a proposal with a justification showing your interest in the topic proposed and an outline of major points to be covered. It is important that your proposal be narrow in scope and focused on a topic.
- Neatness counts. All graded work must be typed, printed and presented neatly. On exams, if I cannot read your writing, it is wrong. Consult the Hunter College Reading and Writing Center for citation and bibliographic formats (http://rwc.hunter.cuny.edu).
- Academic Dishonesty. Cheating and plagiarism are grounds for failure and disciplinary action by the College. Hunter College regards acts of academic dishonesty (e.g., plagiarism, cheating on examinations, obtaining unfair advantage, and falsification of records and official documents) as serious offenses against the values of intellectual honesty. The College is committed to enforcing the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity and will pursue cases of academic dishonesty according to the Hunter College Academic Integrity Procedures. The Internet is a resource for information, NOT a source of verbatim script. Every person has a unique writing style and use of grammar. Do not cut and paste text found at an Internet web site into your write-ups, research paper or project without proper citation. Any assignment may be randomly scanned by a search engine seeking key words. Plagiarism comes with an automatic failure for the assignment and referral to the Dean of Students for appropriate action. Don’t do it!