A: What do you base our grades on? B: All of your coursework is important, including everything from attendance and homework to all of your test results for the semester. A: Does the final count the most? B: All of it is important; please just do your best at all times. A: How do you total our scores? B: The final and mid-term are twenty percent each; homework, attendance, and quizzes are the rest. A: What if we are out sick? B: Make sure you contact me as I only allow one unexcused absence. A: How can we know if we are doing OK during the year? B: Your grade will not be a surprise; you will know what you need to work on.