Some Discouraging Words about Checkmark Grading.

Rentz, Kathryn C.

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ERIC Number: EJ318184

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Publication Date: 1985

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Some Discouraging Words about Checkmark Grading.

Rentz, Kathryn C.

Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, v48 n2 p20-23 Jun 1985

Points out the disadvantages of checkmark grading. States that many students will not be able to revise their work with the help of only a few symbols on their papers and that students will set their sights as low as the grading system lets them. (EL)

Descriptors: Grading, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition), Student Evaluation, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods, Writing Evaluation, Writing Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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