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CoolMath2@AOL.COM
Tue, 5 Aug 1997 14:35:29 -0400 (EDT)

In a message dated 97-08-05 12:15:31 EDT, wmackey@comp.uark.edu writes:

<< >>Is this too generous?; that is, is 50% = D too high
>>of a grade to give a high schooler who neatly copies
>>each problem, shows some of the work steps on 20 of
>>the problems, and gets 5 problems totally correct?
>>
>
>
>Yes!
>
>wayne >>

I agree - too generous. I cut my D's off at 60%. Also, for the amount of
work you've mentioned, that sounds like a low F paper. I give no credit for
a student copying down the problem.

Karen
Orange Coast College
http://members.aol.com/coolmath2/coolmath.htm
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