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VISION
FOR THE
FUTURE
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| Assignments | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C |
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Participation |
The student reads ALL assigned lectures and textbook chapters. S/he completes homework assignments. S/he participates in class discussions by reading ALL posted materials and responding to ALL posted questions in a timely manner | The student reads SOME assigned lectures and textbook chapters. S/he completes homework assignments but post them late. S/he participates in class discussions by reading SOME posted materials and responding to A FEW posted questions | The student fails to read assigned lectures and textbook chapters. S/he does not complete all homework assignments. S/he participates in class discussions but does not read ALL posted materials and responds to only one or two posted questions |
- EVALUATING ESSAYS
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Mechanics |
The essay demonstrates consistent control of of usage and mechanics.
Capitalization, punctuation, and sentence formation are used effectively
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The essay demonstrates reasonable but not consistent control of usage and mechanics. Capitalization, punctuation, and sentence formation rules are applied with minimum, but not elementary, errors | he
essay demonstrate lack of control of mechanics with frequent elementary
errors
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Expressions |
The paper should show consistent control written expression. Highly
specific word choice and information also create a purposeful tone in
the writing and enhance the writer’s voice
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The paper shows reasonable control of written expression. Word or expressions may be vague at times. There is evidence of effective use of normal word order and component variation in sentence length and complexity | The essay shows inconsistent control of written expression. The paper lacks effective word choice and lacks sentence variety. Evidence of awkward constructions that make the meaning unclear |
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Unity |
The essay is generally unified in that all of the parts contribute to the creation of an idea. The central idea is supported with enough details. The writing provides evidence of unity by exhibiting a consistent point of view and pronoun reference. The writing shows effective use of appropriate transitions both within paragraphs and between paragraphs | The essay is reasonably unified but not always consistent. The paper shows occasional lapses in coherence or cohesiveness, but unity is evident. The central idea is supported with enough examples, illustrations, reasons, events, or details |
The essay is generally not unified. The central idea may be absent or
not well developed. The essay includes weak or illogical statement that
are not supported
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Quizzes |
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The student completes all quizzes, but not on time. S/he fails to read
all assigned readings
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The student fails to
complete all assigned quizzes and/or scores below average. S/he
fails to complete all assigned readings
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Exams |
For the essay section, follow the guidelines above. For the structure section, the student scores a minimum of 85%. | For the essay section, follow the guidelines above. For the structure section, the student's scores falls between 79% and 84% | For the essay section, follow the guidelines above. For the structure section, the student average score is 70% to 78% |