Department of History

Andrew Meyers  

Homework Grader

 

Questions- You are graded on seven categories:
√  •  x	Presentation	name, date, course, teacher, week title, band (section), typed, double-spaced
√  •  x	Topic Sentences, ¶s	restatement/response (thesis), road map, clear topics, ¶s, who, what, where, when
√  •  x	Comprehension	understanding of textbook, of sources, of question
√  •  x	Analysis	thesis argument, thorough discussion, use of secondary sources/historiography
√  •  x	Use of Specifics	quote choice and use, dates, people, ideas, movements, historical events, examples
√  •  x	Significance	answering the "so what" question. Why is your answer important?
√  •  x	Mechanics	punctuation, word choice, colloquial, spelling, passive voice, capitals, verb tense, vague prose, ambiguous antecedents, agreement, sentence fragments, abbreviations

 

Creative (journals, etc)- You are graded loosely on seven categories:
√  •  x	Insight	original analysis, fresh perspective, argument
√  •  x	Relevance	references to readings/subject/question
√  •  x	Rigor and Clarity	quote/fact use, focus, consistency, organization, topics, thorough treatment
√  •  x	Effective Voice	tone fits message and subject, effective visuals
√  •  x	Style	word choice, effective syntax, effective prose, effective design
√  •  x	Creativity/ Originality	insight, risk-taking, fresh concept, personal perspective, unique point of view
√  •  x	Mechanics	punctuation, word choice, colloquial, spelling, passive voice, capitals, verb tense, vague prose, vague antecedents, agreement, sentence fragments, abbreviations

(√ = very good; • = satisfactory; x = unsatisfactory)

 

A               = If you fulfill all seven categories effectively, thoroughly, elegantly, and are utterly convincing

A-             = If you fulfill all seven categories effectively and thoroughly

B+             = If you fulfill six

B               = If you fulfill five

B-              = If you fulfill four

C+             = If you fulfill three

C               = If you fulfill two

C-              = If you fulfill one

D               = If you attempt to fulfill one

 

grade:

 

comment:

Correction Symbols

         WW       wrong word (Choose a more appropriate word. Try a thesaurus)

         NSW     no such word (Choose a more appropriate word. Try a thesaurus)

         ¶               insert paragraph ( A new idea deserves a new ¶ )

         AA          ambiguous antecedent (unclear to which noun the pronoun refers)

         VT           faulty verb tense agreemant (ie. shifting from past to present)

         /              lower case (ie. a capital with a diagonal line through it should become a lowercase)

         _              upper case (ie.  "a" means it should be "A"  )

                          remove

                          unclear phrase

         UNC        unclear idea

         ???           what the heck are you talking about?

         pt             punctuation

         sp             spelling

         coll          colloquialism (ie: "Yo, Lincoln really dissed Jeff Davis, y'know")

         frag          sentence fragment (ie: "Entering the war for political reasons, not moral ones.")

         sig            significance (What is the significance of this point? Answer the "so what" question.)

                           reverse

         Δ             change

         abbr        avoid abbreviations