For those who have to grade papers...
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kallistiiA Guide to Grading Exams
by Daniel J. Solove
Associate Professor of Law, The George Washington University Law School
Posted at ConcurringOpinions.Com
December 14, 2006
Grading begins with the stack of exams, shown in Figure 1 below.
(fig 1)
The next step is to use the most precise grading method possible. There never is 100% accuracy in grading essay exams, as subjective elements can never be eradicated from the process. Numerous methods have been proposed throughout history, but there is one method that has clearly been proven superior to the others. See Figure 2 below.
(fig 2)
The key to this method is a good toss. Without a good toss, it is difficult to get a good spread for the grading curve. It is also important to get the toss correct on the first try. Exams can get crumpled if tossed too much. They begin to look as though the professor actually read them, and this is definitely to be avoided. Additional tosses are also inefficient and expend needless time and energy. Note the toss in Figure 3 below. This is an example of a toss of considerable skill -- obviously the result of years of practice.
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http://www.rvc.cc.il.us/faclink/pruckman/humor/grading.htm
by Daniel J. Solove
Associate Professor of Law, The George Washington University Law School
Posted at ConcurringOpinions.Com
December 14, 2006
Grading begins with the stack of exams, shown in Figure 1 below.
(fig 1)The next step is to use the most precise grading method possible. There never is 100% accuracy in grading essay exams, as subjective elements can never be eradicated from the process. Numerous methods have been proposed throughout history, but there is one method that has clearly been proven superior to the others. See Figure 2 below.
(fig 2)The key to this method is a good toss. Without a good toss, it is difficult to get a good spread for the grading curve. It is also important to get the toss correct on the first try. Exams can get crumpled if tossed too much. They begin to look as though the professor actually read them, and this is definitely to be avoided. Additional tosses are also inefficient and expend needless time and energy. Note the toss in Figure 3 below. This is an example of a toss of considerable skill -- obviously the result of years of practice.
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http://www.rvc.cc.il.us/faclink/pruckman/humor/grading.htm
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Damn!
Date: 2007-02-11 02:26 pm (UTC)Re: Damn!
Date: 2007-02-11 06:31 pm (UTC)From what you described, it would have taken a staircase in the CN tower to properly grade the papers you were working on...
ttyl
no subject
Date: 2007-02-12 09:07 pm (UTC)