The Final Analysis: Grading Writing
The only thing harder than getting a
child to write is trying to grade that writing.
The task seems overwhelming: Can
I be impartial, thorough, accurate, merciful, instructive, and encouraging all
at once? Should I even be the one to grade this writing, not being a writer myself?
How can I justify the grade? And sometimes, perhaps, it just seems easier to cut
back on writing altogether--less hassle all around.
Actually,
changing the focus from "what should be" to "what is" will take much of the stress
out of grading. "Should be" implies the possibility, even the necessity, of perfection.
"What is" points rather to the conditions existing. Instead, then, of saying >>> MORE
Exciting News!
Writing Evaluations help measure your student's written communication skills. Contrary to common thought, there is a way to score creative work objectively.
As of this month, a new edition of the Writing Evaluations is available! This new edition offers new writing topics and a fresh, appealing design, while maintaining the original easy-to-use format.
For more details on the benefits and uses of this new assessment series, read on... |
