Hello Class,
Most of you are late. I didn't feel like waiting around, so I'll be at my office until 12:30; well, I'll be in and out of my office until then.
I want everyone to know that I am giving you 5 points on the informative essay.
Also, I should have these papers graded (and have your final grade) within the week. Just send me an e-mail, and I'll let you know your final grade.
If you want your paper back with comments, then send me an e-mail, and we'll set up a time to meet.
As always, any questions or concerns, just e-mail me.
All the best in your future writing endeavors.
Jose
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Grading
A word on grading:
You all, now, have your graded papers back. I do not claim to be perfect, and I might have missed something or graded something wrong. If you feel you didn't get the grade you deserved, and want me to look at your paper again and reconsider the grade, then all you have to do is ask.
If you do want me to look at your essay again, then I will need to see the original graded copy with my notes and the rubric. I have changed grades in the past, but I want you to keep something in mind. If I do take a closer look at your essay and notice that I missed some mistake you made, then I will grade your paper accordingly taking the mistake into account.
When grading your papers, I cannot comment on every single error, so instead, I pick a few out and mark it. After years of doing this, I know that some of you just don't care about becoming better writers, and I know that some of you think you don't need writing in the careers you are chosing, so rather than be meticulous, I try to give you the tools to improve. For those of you who really do want to become better, you are always free to come by my office hours (or schedule an appointment), and we can talk about your paper and what you did right and what you can improve on.
Also, since I can't comment extensively on your papers, if you want to talk about your papers and grades, then just let me know and we can set up a time to talk about it.
Always, if there are any questions, if you are unclear about something, if you want extra help, if you want to go over something you don't understand, then you can always e-mail me and come by my office during office hours. I am always willing and available to help in any way that I can.
Also, I will give extra credit to anyone who uses the "Center for Excellence in Writing" located in the library. You just make an appointment, and take them the assignment sheet.
Good luck!
You all, now, have your graded papers back. I do not claim to be perfect, and I might have missed something or graded something wrong. If you feel you didn't get the grade you deserved, and want me to look at your paper again and reconsider the grade, then all you have to do is ask.
If you do want me to look at your essay again, then I will need to see the original graded copy with my notes and the rubric. I have changed grades in the past, but I want you to keep something in mind. If I do take a closer look at your essay and notice that I missed some mistake you made, then I will grade your paper accordingly taking the mistake into account.
When grading your papers, I cannot comment on every single error, so instead, I pick a few out and mark it. After years of doing this, I know that some of you just don't care about becoming better writers, and I know that some of you think you don't need writing in the careers you are chosing, so rather than be meticulous, I try to give you the tools to improve. For those of you who really do want to become better, you are always free to come by my office hours (or schedule an appointment), and we can talk about your paper and what you did right and what you can improve on.
Also, since I can't comment extensively on your papers, if you want to talk about your papers and grades, then just let me know and we can set up a time to talk about it.
Always, if there are any questions, if you are unclear about something, if you want extra help, if you want to go over something you don't understand, then you can always e-mail me and come by my office during office hours. I am always willing and available to help in any way that I can.
Also, I will give extra credit to anyone who uses the "Center for Excellence in Writing" located in the library. You just make an appointment, and take them the assignment sheet.
Good luck!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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