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 ¶ )

insert

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

∆ change

abbr avoid abbreviations