Making up for missed class

Since this class only meets once a week attendance is important, so for the first time I award points for showing up. I found a good justification for awarding points online, as I have hesitated to do so in the past. I also want to give students an opportunity to make up for missed class, and I am doing the following this semester:

• 2 points awarded for being there when I take roll at the beginning of class.
• 8 points awarded for being there after the break (I may take roll again or have an in-class written assignment).
• 3 missed classes (whatever reason) and the student will be dropped.
• A student who misses class can earn up to 7 points by completing a written assignment. 
• 3 dropbox folders are created within the class, and students are added to them only as they ask for missed points
• question to be answered is from the publisher's test bank of essay questions
• 3-paragraph response is good, with quotes and page numbers from the text only
• full credit awarded if the question is answered, half credit without quotes, and 0 points if plagiarism detection is above 50%
• Student athletes who miss because of a scheduled event can earn 10 points for completing the same written assignment.
• If I decide not to drop a student after a third absence, no points can be earned for completing that assignment.
• Any points awarded are posted to the attendance grade item

It seems like a lot of work but does include accountability for attending class.