Homework assignments are graded according to the following
criteria:
(Note: this list is NOT all-inclusive; other criteria may be
applied depending upon the assignment.)
| For all homework assignments: |
| • Missing personal information on material turned in -2 points. |
| For all homework assignments (except assignments #1 and #3):
|
| • Spelling errors -2 to -4 points. |
| • General formatting errors -2 points. |
| • Minor overall grammar errors -2 points. |
| • Major overall grammar errors -4 points. |
| • Missing or incorrect
required item -2 points for each missing or incorrect item. |
| Additional criteria for Word Processing assignments:
|
| • Document length wrong (too long or short) -2 to -10 points. |
| • Missing image (drawing
or water mark) -4 points for each missing item. |
| • Incorrect image formatting (drawing or water mark) -2 points. |
| Additional criteria for Spreadsheet assignments:
|
| • Missing worksheet or
formula printout -4 points for each missing item. |
| • Single worksheet value
errors (original data or calculated) -1
point for each error . |
| • Multiple worksheet
value errors in the same row or column -3
points for each row or column. |
| • General formatting errors -1 to -3 points per worksheet. |
| Additional criteria for PowerPoint Presentation assignments:
|
| • Missing required slide
-4 points for each missing slide. |
| • Too much text coverage on slide -2 points per slide. |
| • Inadequate text coverage on slide -2 points per slide. |
| • Wrong or extra slide in presentation -2 points per slide. |
| Additional criteria for HTML (web page creation) assignments:
|
| •
IMPORTANT: Your web page cannot be graded if it cannot be accessed over the Internet!!! |
| • Invalid link on page -2 points per bad link. |
| • Missing or incorrect
required formatting element (blank lines, horizontal bar, etc.) -2 points. |
| • Missing or incorrect
required formatting element (title, heading, creation/last edited date, etc.) -2 points. |
| • Missing required image -4 points. |
| • Using invalid web page creation software -20 points. |
Missing Personal Information
All homework assignments should contain the following information unless
otherwise indicated by individual assignment requirements: Student's Full Name,
class and section number, due date, and assignment number.
Spelling Errors
One or more spelling errors in the entire document. Spelling errors include
both truely misspelled words and words that are correctly spelled but context
shows are actually misspelled.
General Formatting Errors
Any formatting error covering the entire document or a specific portion of a
document. Includes incorrect values for the following: margin settings, tabs,
paragraph indents, fonts, borders, etc.
Minor Grammar Errors
Examples of grammar errors considered to be minor in scope: missing or extra
word in a sentence, single incomplete sentence, single short paragraph (less
than three sentences in length), and similar events.
Major Grammar Errors
Examples of grammar errors considered to be major in scope: incomplete sentences
(significant portion of sentence missing), run-on sentence(s), multiple short
paragraphs, random or wandering presentation of subject matter, multiple
subjects introduced in a single paragraph that is not an introductory
presentation, and similar events.