Evaluating and grading papers
Lessons learned memo (doc)
From Robert Gordon, Economics: In my seminar students learn not just from my comments on their own paper. They learn from my memo about ALL the papers. Thus problems encountered in one student's paper can be conveyed (anonymously of course) to the other students, and this then becomes the point of departure for their second paper. I write "Lessons Learned" memoes for the first three graded (short, 1200-1500 word, papers).
Roundtable on grading papers in freshman seminars (doc)
Attached are the notes from the roundtable discussion of grading papers in freshman seminars on Feb. 3, 2011. To start the discussion, Writing Program faculty members Jeanne Herrick, Ellen Wright, and Charles Yarnoff spoke briefly about the use of grading rubrics, the role of drafts and revisions in grading, methods of offering comments and suggestions, and ways to use time efficiently. That was followed by a lively discussion among the freshman seminar instructors.
