Description. Each class contains a brief writing exercise, in which students respond to a specific question about the reading, reflect on the content of the course, or expand upon a prompt.
Rubric
The rubric below scores a single in-class writing. All students automatically receive three points for the missing Monday in Week 1, for a total of 29 × 3 + 3 = 90 points over the quarter.
Content 2 points
- 2 points
- The writing draws effectively on the class content and the readings to craft a thorough response.
- 1 point
- The writing displays some effort and engagement with the class content, but at an unsatisfactory level.
- 0 points
- The writing does not display any understanding of the class content or the readings, and fails to convey a meaningful and interesting response.
Clarity 1 point
- 1 point
- The writing is well structured, concise, legible, and effective.
- 0 points
- The writing is scattered or illegible.
Total per class 3 points