A couple of student papers keep trickling in, some of which I've received and logged already. But I guess the students just want to be sure. I don't blame them!
What's nice for me, though, is that I'll open the attached document, remember the paper (professors have an uncanny ability to remember student work--I remember papers from years ago!), go to the gradebook to assign a grade, and find that I had already put in exactly the same grade.
It's nice to know I'm that consistent across readings. I always have been, actually. I generally "normalize" after I read a batch of papers, just to make sure I'm absolutely consistent. But I rarely change the grade by more than a "+" or "-" up or down at the very most.
Of course, at this point in my teaching career I've probably read several thousand student papers. And after a while I guess you know what you're looking for.
And what would that be? Clear writing with bit of sparkle (come on! You're English Majors!). Indication that you've done your homework and really tried to engage with the issues. Awareness of the assigned text and its historical moment.
And that's really it!
Not so tough, really?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment