extra credit
Optional assignment points
Extra credit is optional work a student can do beyond regular assignments to improve a grade: She did the extra credit project to boost her B to an A.
The term extends figuratively to anything done beyond what's required, often implying it deserves recognition: I'll give you extra credit for remembering my birthday.
- bonusReward beyond expectation
- overachieverOne exceeding all expectations
- additionalBeyond the existing amount
- markVisible impression or sign
- optionalNot mandatory
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- examination questionsmultiple choice, essay question, true or false, fill in the blank, short answer
- school termsfreshman, sophomore, junior, senior, homework
- School Activitiesstudying, homework, reading, writing, clubs
- test partsanswer sheet, questions, instructions, directions, multiple choice
- Test Questionsmultiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, essay, short answer, fill in the blank
- homeworkessays, worksheets, word problems, problem sets, math problems
extra creditcore curriculum
Mandatory foundational coursework
required reading · prerequisite · homework · class participation
extra creditpenalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
demerit · point deduction · mark down · failing grade · no credit
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