Improving Student Performance on Writing Assignments

Robb Sinn

North Georgia College & State University

Email: rsinn@ngcsu.edu Web Page: radar.ngcsu.edu/~rsinn

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Mathematics Teaching Essays – Grading Rubric

Objective	0 Pts	1 Pt	2 Pts	3 Pts	Total	Earned
Format	Not turned in.	Did not follow formatting instructions.	Some formatting errors.	Followed all formatting instructions.	3
Grammar	Very poor, substandard grammar.	Many distracting grammatical mistakes.	Some distracting grammatical mistakes.	Very few grammatical mistakes.	3
Style	Inadequate introduction or conclusion.	Strong introduction-conclusion.	Nicely themed.		2
Completeness	Not turned in.	Several components missing.	Some components missing.	All components present.	3
Mathematics	No mathematics understanding demonstrated or serious usage errors.	Incomplete mathematics understanding or poor usage of mathematics terms.	Strong mathematics understanding and perfect usage of terms.		2
Pedagogy	No pedagogical understanding demonstrated.	Some pedagogical understanding.	Strong pedagogical understanding.	Complete pedagogical understanding demonstrated	3
CAP	No analysis present.	Good analysis.	Superb analysis.		2
Extra Mile	No added effort apparent.	Some extensions or mathematical connections.	Very creative extensions or mathematical connections.		2
Comments					Total Points

Linear Regression Project: Score Sheet

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Grading Rubric
	Below Standard	Collegiate Quality	Flawless Excellence
Category	1 Pt	3 Pts	5 Pts	Possible	Earned
Presentation
Clarity, Poise & Timeliness	Spoke hesitantly, lacked poise or did not finish in time allotted	Well-spoken, poised and within time allotted	Polished, poised, timely and professional—adds to class learning of statistics	5
Technology	Trouble with PPT file or graphics, distracting colors or sounds, lacked coordination with speaker	Good PPT slides, nice graphics and layout, good teamwork with speaker	Beautiful PPT colors, themes, graphics, layout, teamwork—a pleasant and seamless visual experience	5
Survey & Sampling	Did not explain survey/sampling design, or did not address representative sample	Lucid discussion of survey/sampling design and representative sample	Added to class learning of statistics with strong exposition of sampling and survey design and implementation	5
Regression Analysis	Failed to explain scatter-plot, r or line of best fit correctly	Explained scatter-plot, r and line of best fit accurately	In addition, explained R^2 and an example with prediction equation	5
Overview of Research	Failed to describe hypothesis or real world context of results	Adequately described hypothesis and real world context of results	Themed presentation complete with humor, description of hypothesis and contextual analysis	5
Overall Project Implementation
Survey & Sampling	Poorly designed, ill-described and awkwardly executed	Reasonable design, solid description and good execution	Exceptional design, description and implementation	5
Statistical Analysis	Failed to explain scatter-plot, r or line of best fit correctly	Explained scatter-plot, r and line of best fit accurately	In addition, explained R^2 and an example with prediction equation	5
Demonstration of Learning	No additional understanding demonstrated	Clearly learned about real-world research	Deepened understanding both of statistics and subject studied	5
Reflection Essay	Lacking intro/conclusion, theme, anecdotes or good grammar	Readable, thematic with solid grammar	Inspired essay: thematic, poignant, perfectly written prose	5
Understanding of Survey Research and Methods
Teamwork	Failed to communicate & work together	Worked together & completed project reasonably	Strong teamwork and commitment to excellence demonstrated	5
Use of Templates	Incomplete, hard to read and/or in multiple files	Complete and in a single file	Complete, single file with header and uniform formatting	5
Readability	Many grammar errors and/or awkward sentences	Few grammar and generally readable	Beautifully written prose: good sentence structure and spelling	5
Technology	Failure to complete PPT, DOC or XLS files	Adequate use of PPT, XLS, DOC files and web-based materials	Sterling PPT presentation slides, solid graphics and exceptional numerics in XLS files	5
Extra Mile	No additional effort or creativity demonstrated	Some added effort or additional data collection or analysis	Additional regressions, larger sample, obvious additional thoughtfulness and work.	5

Grading Scale: 70 Points Possible

A 50-70 Points

B 40-49 Points

C 30-39 Points

D/F Less than 30 Points