Self-evaluation

• 5% self-evaluation participation portfolio:
  • individual “book of marvels” curated collection of your class community contributions and reflection on your choice
  • submission: Canvas assignment
  • due: the end of the teaching term (Tuesday 8 April)

Explanation

Regular term work is marked as a form of “ungrading.” The pedagogical intention is to help you to focus on reading and learning, freed from the distraction of points. While weekly discussions (10%) are marked as “done/not done,” this self-evaluation (5%) allows you to comment qualitatively on your individual contributions separately.

• which weekly discussion was your favourite and why?
  (you may nominate more than one)
• which weekly discussion do you think that you and/or the group(s) with whom you worked did best?
  (again, you may nominate more than one)
• what grade do you think that you should have for your online discussion participation, and why?
• collect together your most marvellous contributions: you could also adapt this assignment, make it into a journal that you keep over the course of the term
• persuade me that you should have an A!

How self-evaluation works / marking, rubric

Please include your self-grading and a short comment (1-2 sentences) explaining it.

Criteria for an A: You completed and submitted work for which you undertook research, developed an argument and used evidence to support it, and ideally presented your ideas in a clear, compelling, creative, and inspiring form. You handed it in on time.
= 4, 4.5, or 5 points

If you decide to assess your work with a B, C, or D range grade, it will likely be because you didn’t manage some or much of what is described above. We’ll talk about that together: come and see me in office hours.
= < 4 points

For the purpose of this class, a failing F grade isn’t a grade as much as an acknowledgment that you did not show up and/or do the work. Submitting work that is plagiarised – work that is not your own and/or that you have copied from someone or somewhere else – effectively constitutes not doing the work and will result in an F for that assignment.

**Important Note**: This self-grading scheme assumes presence and timely participation. Students who consistently don’t submit the required work or participate in the self-reflection process will default to a grade that I will assign, based on the work (including presence and participation) that the student has completed. In that case, I reserve the right to change or assign a grade, where appropriate.

(Criteria adapted from Carla Nappi, University of Pittsburgh)

How to submit your self-evaluation