[etni] Re: grading compositions
- From: Marj Bitran <marj1959@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: amyjoycefields@xxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:31:04 +0200
I have been marking bagrut exams for a number of years- 4 and 5 points. The
answer is that ALL points are given in mechanics for students with a 'p'tor'
for spelling.
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 4:03 PM, <amyjoycefields@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> This is news to me. I have left a message with a grader of the Bagrut to
> get her guidance. If students are automatically given 8 points for
> mechanics, it seriously inflates their grades, and it means they are not
> responsible for paragraph format, run-on sentences, punctuation, etc. It
> seems so illogical, but that shouldn't surprise me. I will report back my
> findings.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sara g <saragabai@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: linci@xxxxxxxxxxxx; ETNI list <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sun, Oct 18, 2009 8:59 am
> Subject: [etni] Re: grading compositions
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> as far as i know, kids with "ignore spelling mistakes" automatically
> et full points for the
> echanics section.
> On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 11:23 PM, Sara Welts <linci@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Etnians,
> In regard to the rubric "mechanics" for grading bagrut compositions:
>
> I wanted to know if when marking bagrut compositions deductions should be
> made
> or capitalization and punctuation errors even though the pupil is not to be
> enalized for spelling mistakes.
> Thanks,
> Sara
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