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This is the information I told you about in
class. I have added at the bottom a section on the 5 requirements for evidence.
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Question |
Brief Answer |
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What is the goal of writing
in the course? |
You are
not writing a summary. You are doing writing that helps you learn the history of our nation by
trying to teach it in a common
sense way. |
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Is there
a rubric used in grading? |
A
weighted rubric: ·
60%
Reading for Evidence ·
30%
Writing with Evidence ·
5%
Following instructions ·
5%
Mechanics such as grammar and punctuation For the
25 point essays, Reading for
Evidence is worth 15 (60% of 25); Writing with Evidence, 7.5 (30%); and both Following Instructions and
Mechanics, 1.25 each 5%). In other words, evidence and reading and writing
are what determine your grade Tip about the rubric: If you choose to develop habits
different from those in the D and F columns, you will start to do C and B and
A work. Those habits will serve you in learning history and in learning
anything—whether in your major program or in a good job. The
section at the end of this webpage tells you the requirements AND tips to
have habits that help you. AND I am always glad to help you. |
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Are
there student examples? |
U.S.
History I – There is no magic answer to any of these questions and all of
these versions are reasonable. ·
Question: Great Awakening -
Points Earned: 22 ·
Question: John
Calvin and Influence on a New England Colony - Points Earned: 22.35 ·
Question: John
Calvin and Influence on a New England Colony - Points Earned: 23.745 ·
Question:
Protestant Reformation and Influence on the Middle Colonies - Points Earned: 22.5 U.S.
History II ·
Question:
Grant’s Peace Policy and the Dawes Severalty Act (what happens with Native
Americans) – Points Earned: 22.38 |
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What are
the point values in the Rubric? |
Click here
for the points values for an A, B, C, D, or less than a D for a 25-point essay.
·
Top
- the scale for Reading for Evidence
at 60% ·
Middle
– the scale for Writing with
Evidence at 30% ·
Bottom-
the scale for either Mechanics or Instructions (Directions) at 5% each |
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These
requirements apply to this course and to many jobs
that pay well. The links in the How to Work column were built because a student
who was active in sports told me “You are telling me what I did wrong, but not
how to hold the racket.” His statement was great feedback and a great
suggestion on what I could add to help students. I started talking him through how
I held “the racket” for each of these requirements and that became the basis
for the links in the right column. They are written in the form of a checklist.
The word checklist means a list of steps or things necessary for success (such
as a pilot’s checklist for takeoff or a tennis player’s set of skills).
What Are the 5 Requirements in Brief |
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See How to Work |
1. Must
use reliable sources for facts (evidence)—only the textbook chosen by the History Department and the
sources provided at our Course Website. Do not
assume about facts. |
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2. Must
not copy the author’s phrases without quotation marks and must not copy the
author’s sentence structure and just replace a few words. (The Bedford Handbook defines both as
“half-copy” plagiarism.) |
Click
here and why I make a big deal about this. |
Click
here for how to work (Contains
how to work for both Number 2 and 3 because the solution for How to Work for each is the same.) |
3. Must not
change an author’s words without revealing the changes, especially changes
that might mislead your reader about the evidence. |
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4. Must
use a reliable source to confirm the accuracy of anything you write. Do not
cherry pick your facts or embellish them. If you cannot verify a fact, do not write it. |
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5. Must
know exactly where you found every fact you use. Do not assume the author
agrees with you and just didn’t say it. If a reasonable person using a reliable
dictionary and reading the entire passage would not agree that you have
evidence for what you say, then neither will I. |
Copyright C. J.
Bibus, Ed.D. 2003-2013 |
WCJC Department: |
History – Dr. Bibus |
Contact Information: |
281.239.1577 or bibusc@wcjc.edu
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Last Updated: |
2013 |
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