I threw my back out yesterday afternoon while doing some yard work, so I had to spend most of the evening lying down, and I wasn't able to finish grading last night. I'll have nearly all of the papers graded, but not all, by the time lecture rolls around this morning. Those of you who handed in paper copies can pick them up after lecture. I'll be e-mailing copies with embedded comments to the rest of you by the end of the day.
Just a couple of comments in the meantime...
First, I use an expanded scale for grading in this course to allow me to make finer distinctions:
Second, If the comments I've written on your paper don't explain to you why I scored your paper as I did, feel free to ask me about it. If I've written something like "You asserted your opinions without providing much evidence for them" or "You need to analyze the arguments of each side", take another look at the Criteria used in judging projects (scroll down to the bottom of the page). That may give you a better idea of what I meant. If you still don't understand, feel free to ask.
Just a couple of comments in the meantime...
First, I use an expanded scale for grading in this course to allow me to make finer distinctions:
- 90-100: A
- 85-89: A-
- 80-84: B+
- 75-79: B
- 70-74: B-
Second, If the comments I've written on your paper don't explain to you why I scored your paper as I did, feel free to ask me about it. If I've written something like "You asserted your opinions without providing much evidence for them" or "You need to analyze the arguments of each side", take another look at the Criteria used in judging projects (scroll down to the bottom of the page). That may give you a better idea of what I meant. If you still don't understand, feel free to ask.
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