In schools, the punishment for cheating could be a failing grade on the paper or in the course.

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But I have another plan called the "Amnesty Plan" in which I also compare just your final grade, what you did on the Final exam, and whichever is higher of the two is what I will take to determine your overall course grade.

我还有另外一套评分计划叫,"特赦计划",就是我会比较你的学期总成绩,和你的期末考试成绩,我会取这两个成绩中更高的,作为你的课程最终成绩

耶鲁公开课 - 基础物理课程节选

So you may take this course ultimately via pass-fail or letter grade and I am more than happy to chat with you about the implications and to sign any paper work such as the stack here that you might need.

你可能希望这门课采用及格-不及格分制或者分数制,我很乐意跟你聊下,两个打分制各自的含义,也可以帮你在这里签到。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

At other schools I've taught at there's been information along the lines of well the typical grade in an introductory course in the humanities is such and such.

在我教过的其他学校,也有类似的评论,人文学科入门课程典型的评分标准,是怎样怎样的。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选