Completing Work
Grades and Points
Tests
Harder Tests
Courses
100

This term refers to the final moment by which an assignment must be submitted.

What is a deadline?

100

This kind of exam includes everything you've studied so far.

What is a cumulative?

100

This is a small piece of paper with answers or formulas, sometimes used for cheating.

What is a cheat sheet?

100

This kind of question gives a list of possible answers to choose from, and only one answer is correct.

What is multiple-choice?

100

Before you take a class, you have to do this officially.

What is register?

200

If you hand in an assignment to your instructor, you’re doing this.

What is hand/turn something in?

200

If a student’s score is slightly below a whole number, a teacher might do this to change it.

What is round STH up?

200

This refers to the structure or style of a test, like multiple-choice or short answer.

What is format?

200

If students are allowed to look at resources during an assessment, it's called this.

What is open-book/notes?

200

This is a smaller part of a class, often for discussion or review, led by a TA.

What is a recitation?

300

If you miss a class or exam, you might be allowed to do this type of assignment later.

What is make up?

300

If a teacher adjusts scores so that the average grade increases, they’re doing this.

What is curve or grade on a curve?

300

If a student is allowed to skip their lowest assignment score, they get this.

What is a drop (or to drop STH)?

300

If the teacher returns your graded assignment, they do this.

What is give/hand/pass STH back?

300

SCLA 620 is taught by Rick at 9:30am and by Kyle at 11:30am, so each is teaching his own this.

What is a section?

400

This is a common platform used in STEM classes at Purdue. It allows for student to submit work and for TAs to grade it. It is not Brightspace.

What is Gradescope?

400

If you get part of an answer right, you might earn this.

What is partial credit?

400

This refers to a test taken at the convenience of the student.

What is take-home?

400

If the teacher distributes a handout or assignment to you in class, they do this.

What is give/hand/pass STH out? 

400

If a student gets to choose a class to take, it is called a this.

What is an elective?

500

If you miss a deadline by a short time, this short window might still allow you to submit without penalty.

What is a grace period?

500

If you stay up all night to study for an exam, you are doing this.

What is cramming?

500

This kind of assessment is not announced ahead of time.

What is pop quiz?

500

This person watches students during an exam to make sure no one cheats.

What is proctor?

500

This is the name for a type of class that is made intentionally difficult, so that only the most intelligent and hard-working students will stay in the major.

What is a weed-out class?