Grading – New Media Writing

Grading Contract

January 3, 2017January 12, 2017 DavidGrading

In “Grading Contract Journey, Part 1” John Warner describes contract grading as a method of shifting assessment methods to match the behavior and needs of writers. Writing, he argues, “requires curiosity, it requires comfort with ambiguity, recognizing that a piece […]

Explanation of Letter Grades

January 3, 2017January 10, 2017 DavidGrading

Letter Grade Explanation C Meets the assignment, reasonably well-organized and developed, and shows some grasp of audience. However, the information delivered is thin and commonplace. Reader is not instructed. Paper is often too vague and general–general in that the confused […]

Grading Scales

January 3, 2017January 9, 2017 DavidGrading

Grading Percentage Scale % Letter Grade 93.00-100 A 90.00-92.99 A- 86.00-89.99 B+ 83.00-85.99 B 80.00-82.99 B- 76.00-79.99 C+ 73.00-75.99 C 70.00-72.99 C- 66.00-69.99 D+ 60.00-65.99 D 0-59.99 F Grading Scale Quality Points Here is the official Emory University grading system […]