A conversation with a student
During my precalculus class yesterday, we had a review discussion about the midterm tomorrow. Here is a part of the conversation with one of my students.
Student: So, how much is the homework worth?
Me: The homework is worth twenty percent of your final grade. Each assignment is weighted equally in the grade.
Student: No, how much is each assignment worth?
Me: Well, if we have nine assignments by the end, I'll drop the lowest two, so it would be in that case twenty percent divided by seven.
Student: I mean, how many points is each homework?
Me: [Grand Pause] Each assignment is worth twenty homework points.
Maybe I should have made each assignment worth a billion points.
Student: So, how much is the homework worth?
Me: The homework is worth twenty percent of your final grade. Each assignment is weighted equally in the grade.
Student: No, how much is each assignment worth?
Me: Well, if we have nine assignments by the end, I'll drop the lowest two, so it would be in that case twenty percent divided by seven.
Student: I mean, how many points is each homework?
Me: [Grand Pause] Each assignment is worth twenty homework points.
Maybe I should have made each assignment worth a billion points.