tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post268430057317830528..comments2024-02-28T18:29:41.120-08:00Comments on Not of General Interest: Assigning and grading essays this year? How old school of you.undinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-3369695388218146712011-08-15T08:22:13.154-07:002011-08-15T08:22:13.154-07:00Profacero - our English professor freshman year ha...Profacero - our English professor freshman year had us write a 10 page draft, and *then* had us edit it to a 3 page final essay. That way, the 10 page draft had some fluff, but it was all cut out to get down to 3 pages, while I believe that if the assignment is 3 pages from the start, it always seems like you have 2 pages of something real to say and then a page of fluff anyway.Kellenhttp://www.accountantbyday.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-21954897014563223332011-08-10T20:30:41.344-07:002011-08-10T20:30:41.344-07:00I use blogs, too, profacero, but usually as a more...I use blogs, too, profacero, but usually as a more relaxed form than essays. I like the writing I've seen there. <br /><br />I'm thinking of assigning shorter but more papers this year.undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-13632666473975993132011-08-10T13:52:52.386-07:002011-08-10T13:52:52.386-07:00But, this year, I have decided I will not let any ...But, this year, I have decided I will not let any underclassmen write essays. Freshmen will write sentences, and sophomores, paragraphs. It is what they can handle. Papers 3-4 and 5-6pp junior year, and 7-8, 8-10, and 10-12 for seniors, 12-15 at the M.A. level and PhD students max at 20, no more allowed and NO PADDING.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-43676321223391047552011-08-10T01:49:58.144-07:002011-08-10T01:49:58.144-07:00Not inherently better, no, but I've had really...Not inherently better, no, but I've had really good luck with blogs. The idea that they are writing for the whole class, not just for me or some "teacher," really does seem to improve performance.<br />And, you can assign the same topics, and so on, same essay questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com