Grading and Policies
Evaluation and Grading
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Criteria |
| A and A | The assignment consistently exceeds expectations. As such, it demonstrates originality of thought and creativity throughout. Beyond meeting all the required elements, new concepts and ideas are detailed that transcend general discussions along similar topic areas. There are very few significant mechanical, grammatical or organizational issues that detract from the presented thoughts. |
| B-, B, B+ | The assignment consistently meets expectations. As such, it contains all the information prescribed for the assignment and demonstrates a command of the subject matter. There is sufficient detail to cover the subject completely but not too much as to be distracting. There may be some procedural issues – such as grammar or organization – but these should not significantly detract from the intended assignment goals. |
| C-, C, C+ | The assignment fails to consistently meet expectations. As such, the assignment is complete but contains problems that detract from the intended goals. These issues may be grammatical, relating to detail or possess general lack of clarity. Other problems might include the inability to follow directions set forth in assignment descriptions. |
| Below C- | The assignment constantly fails to meet expectations. It is incomplete, without merit and/or consistently does not show that the student has a firm grasp on the material. |
Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty
Plagiarism and academic dishonesty can take many forms. The most obvious is copying from another student’s exam, but the following are also forms of this:
- Copying material directly, word-for-word, from a source (including the Internet)
- Using material from a source without a proper citation
- Turning in an assignment from a previous semester as if it were your own
- Having someone else complete your homework or project and submitting it as if it were your own
- Using material from another student’s assignment in your own assignment
If you use text, figures, and data in reports that were created by someone other than yourself, you must identify the source and clearly differentiate your work from the material that you are referencing. There are many different acceptable formats that you can use to cite the work of others (see some of the resources below). You must clearly show the reader what is your work and what is a reference to somebody else’s work.
Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses. Penalties for such actions are given at my discretion, and can range from a failing grade for the individual assignment, to a failing grade for the entire course, to expulsion from the program.
For more information, refer to the Temple University student code of conduct, available at http://www.temple.edu/assistance/udc/coc.htm.
Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities
The University has adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy # 03.70.02) which can be accessed through the following link:
http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=03.70.02.
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