Dear Tipsters, Now to my serious answer.
Depending on the course, I set aside 15 to 20 percent of the essay grade for "writing style." This includes basic rules and language usage. For your interest, I attach my grading scheme for an Introductory Psychology term paper. Sincerely, Stuart ______________________________________________ Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Bishop's University, Route 108 East, Borough of Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Québec J1M 1Z7, Canada. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (819)822-9600, Extension 2402 Fax: (819)822-9660 Bishop's Psychology Department Web Page: http/:www.ubishops.ca/ccc/dev/soc/psy __________________________________ > -----Original Message----- > From: Annette Taylor, Ph. D. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 9:45 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences > Subject: RE: student's question > > Well, it's a valid question..... > > Given that all students word process their papers now, actually I do take off > for spelling when it's obvious that they didn't even use spell-check. I also > take off if there is a strong pattern that they spell-checked but carelessly > so, > so that incorrect words are correctly inserted in the paper--i.e., as spell > check went along making suggestions they just accepted the changes, regardless > of whether or not they were prompted for the proper word. > > AND I take off for grammar if it's an obvious mistake that grammar-checking > would if. > > In other words, I take off==just a point or two, if I don't see any effort to > make the assignment as good as it can be. > > So, I may not grade for effort for attendance (recent psychteach thread) but I > do for spelling/grammar. > > Annette > > > Quoting Stuart McKelvie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Dear Tipsters, > > > > I illustrate my grading scheme using the sentence that we were fed. > > > > Stuart > > > > > > > > do you take off points for spellling? > > > > > > > -1 for extra "l" (spelling) > > -1 for small "d" (punctuation) > > -1 for "take off" (style) [Better would be "deduct".) > > > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. > Department of Psychology > University of San Diego > 5998 Alcala Park > San Diego, CA 92110 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
PSY 101aIntro.MarkingRevised 2005-6.doc
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