1) Look at the student’s work.
Dawes Severalty Act |
The Dawes Severalty Act in
1887 involved stripping Native Americans rights. The Act separates them to
farms to clear the way for urban expansion to the west. This allows white
settlement in cities to spread. Since more land is available to whites, many
settlers move to these cities. These white settlers establish new homes such
as the Hull House in |
2) Mark an X in the 1st column if you can answer any
of these questions about this student’s work.
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Did the student read and
write the facts accurately? Can you prove it? |
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Did the student write in
his own words? Or did the student do what The
Bedford Handbook calls “unacceptable borrowing” or plagiarism? Can you
prove it? |
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Did the student use facts
not in the common source—or rely on memory or perhaps make up something? Can
you prove it? |
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Did the student seem to
understand the facts? Can you prove it? |
3) Now click on the link to the right of this one. Using
that link, compare the student’s work with the source that the student used. If
your answer to a question above is different, mark an X in the 2nd column.
Part of the presentation Hidden Barriers to Critical Thinking: Assessment and Solutions
A & M Assessment Conference, February 2010
Available at http://assessment.tamu.edu/resources/conference_2010.html
History – Dr. Bibus |
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