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Elbow, Peter – 1996
Conventional grading is so ubiquitous that it is tempting to see it as inevitable and to feel hopeless about making any changes. It is often not reliable nor does it have clear meaning. Also, it does not give students feedback about what they did well or badly. Even while operating under a conventional grading system, composition teachers can use…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods