Grading Rubric for In-Class and Homework Assignments

The following is my grading rubric for in-class and take home assignments. Because I assign a good many of these, I use a symbol system to give you feedback (whereas I give much more detailed feedback on your rough drafts and final drafts of papers).

If you have any concerns about your work, or questions about how it is graded, please make an office hours appt. with me. I'm happy to go over your writing with you during my office hours.

Overall score rubric

Check +: Excellent job. You went above and beyond the expectations for the assignment. Your analysis is tight, your thoughts original or complex in some significant way. You put your heart and mind into this.

Check: Good work. You completed the assignment to its specifications. You may not have gone above and beyond, but you really did a fine job.

Check -: The work is somehow incomplete. Either you did not answer the question appropriately, you misunderstood it, or you did not do the pre-work (reading) required to answer it correctly.

Suggestions

AN--AN stands for Analysis. If you see an AN on your paper, that means you need to spend more time analyzing and, most likely, less time summarizing or just re-stating what you read. It's also likely that your analysis is somehow shallow or incomplete--that you aren't digging deep enough.

L--L stands for Logical thinking. There are holes in your logic. You are making connections that are tenuous at best.

D--D stands for  Directions. You did not follow directions for the assignment, or you did not fully follow them. Go back and re-read them (if possible). 

DF--DF stands for Develop Further. A lot of times students hit on a great idea, but they don't develop it fully.