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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Hannah,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>One alternative might be to replace the single exam
with self-evaluations to accompany each of your other assignments, in
which you ask them to explain the work they did and their reasoning. You can
test and reinforce the importance of key concepts throughout the semester this
way while encouraging your students to think more deeply about why they've made
the writing choices they did.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I've used a self-eval document for this purpose in
a number of contract-based tech comm classes, and it usually yields very good
results. For grading, I treat the doc as just another labor component that needs
to be done with basic competence to get credit for the assignment. Since writing
about one's own writing is a new type of work for some students, I evaluate the
self-eval doc gently at first (with notes and feedback to encourage greater
depth next time as needed).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'm not sure if attachments work well on the
listserv, so I'm pasting the document text below. It was originally written for
a genre and writing research-oriented Intro to Tech Writing course, though
I've revised it for several other types of courses as well. For most
classes I used the same set of questions for each assignment, but you could
adjust the questions for each assignment/unit/section too.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Feel free to u</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>se,
modify, or discard as desired.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Rob Rowan</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Robert M. Rowan</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Lecturer, Department of English</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Case Western Reserve University</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A
href="mailto:rmr122@case.edu">rmr122@case.edu</A> or <A
href="mailto:rmrowan@xmission.com">rmrowan@xmission.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">Genre Understanding Sheet
(GUS)<o:p></o:p></FONT></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">The
GUS is a tool to help you actively think about what you’re learning while you
work on the assignment (not just at the end). Be specific and detailed in your
explanations below, and describe how you arrived at each answer. In other words,
answer the follow-up question “How do you know this?” for each item. Avoid
vague, over-used terms such as “professional” or “formal.” Save your answers in
a separate document with your name and the assignment name.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.
Genre Name or Description. Remember that many genres are hybrids without a
formal name.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">2.
Writing Purpose. What is the business task you’re trying to accomplish with this
document?</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">3.
Audience Needs: Who are your primary audiences? What do your audiences want or
need from this document? How will this document get used by your audiences? What
kind(s) of persuasion are you using with each audience to encourage them to
accept your message or to trust you as a reliable source of
information?</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">4.
Content. What is your content (the facts, figures, images, and details)?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Is this genre is suitable for the task
you’re working on? Is it a good fit for the content you’re trying to deliver and
the audience you’re trying to reach?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>If you’re deliberately breaking a genre’s conventions or expectations,
explain why and describe the results you wanted to achieve.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">5.
Research. Describe <U>and document (list sources for)</U> the research and other
knowledge-work you performed for the assignment. “I Googled it” is not
sufficient – be more thorough.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">a.
List and describe your genre research below. Copy headings and repeat for each
source.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">i. Author(s)</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">ii. Title or description</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">iii. Useful because</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">iv. Reliable source because</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">v. Link</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">b.
List and describe your content research below (including images).</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">i. Author(s)</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">ii. Title or description</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">iii. Useful because</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">iv. Reliable source because</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">v. Link</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">c.
List and describe your audience research below.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">i. Author(s)</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">ii. Title or description</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">iii. Useful because</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">iv. Reliable source because</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman">v. Link</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">6.
Trajectories: When producing this type of document, what tools, knowledge, and
other genres are usually involved? Where will it go (and how will it travel)
once it leaves your hands? How does this info (about trajectory) affect your
design of the document?</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">7.
Ethics. What ethical, legal, or cultural considerations did you take into
account when working on this assignment? “None” is the wrong answer.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ethical issues are often subtle and easy
to overlook (our assumptions can blind us here), but that doesn’t make the
issues less important.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">8.
Web Text. If you copied text from another source into your document (web text),
explain what the copied text means and why it’s a better choice than something
you could say yourself.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">9.
Teaching. What teaching skills or activities did you use while working in this
genre?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Does thinking about it from
a teacher’s perspective help you produce better work? Why or why not?</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">10.
The Big Question. How did you successfully explain complex things to others?
Break this question down as it relates to this particular assignment and address
it as best as you can.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">11.
Self-Analysis: What made this genre easy or challenging for you to work
with?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What would you do differently
next time?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What new discoveries did
you make?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How could you connect
this work to writing or other activities you’ve done before, in school or
elsewhere?</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">12.
Group Contributions. If this was a group assignment, describe the <U>content</U>
and the <U>research</U> provided by each group
member.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=BELLWOAR@juniata.edu href="mailto:BELLWOAR@juniata.edu">Bellwoar,
Hannah (BELLWOAR)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=attw-l@attw.org
href="mailto:attw-l@attw.org">attw-l@attw.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 15, 2020 3:33
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [ATTW-L] Labor based grading
contracts in editing course</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I decided to make the move to
labor based grading in all of my classes in the fall. However, I am teaching
Professional Editing, and I typically give a mid-term exam in that course. I
cannot wrap my head around how to grade an exam based on labor rather than
correctness. Any suggestions or ideas for me?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Thanks,
Hannah<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hannah Bellwoar,
PhD<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Director of
Writing<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Associate Professor of
English<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Juniata
College<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV><BR><BR><FONT
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