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« Reply #390 on: November 19, 2009, 03:27:58 PM » |
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It's raining here so instead of walking to my office I might stay home and grade. Might. I might also slack off and watch tv or something since I am...still sick! This is awesome. Dang, that's because I forgot to drink margaritas!
So good luck grading, senay, I might join you...
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« Reply #391 on: November 19, 2009, 05:27:34 PM » |
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I am never not grading, it seems.
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« Reply #392 on: November 19, 2009, 05:57:01 PM » |
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Argh, I can't believe how much time it takes. I've been grading all day with 14 papers to go. I still haven't figured out what to say to the student who seems to have been high when writing his paper.
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« Reply #393 on: November 19, 2009, 05:58:54 PM » |
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Argh, I can't believe how much time it takes. I've been grading all day with 14 papers to go. I still haven't figured out what to say to the student who seems to have been high when writing his paper.
I don't suppose you're on the kind of campus where you could legitimately ask them if they were high while they were writing the paper? |
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« Reply #394 on: November 19, 2009, 06:10:21 PM » |
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Argh, I can't believe how much time it takes. I've been grading all day with 14 papers to go. I still haven't figured out what to say to the student who seems to have been high when writing his paper.
I don't suppose you're on the kind of campus where you could legitimately ask them if they were high while they were writing the paper? I could ask if I knew him, but since I don't, the question could come across as really offensive without achieving any other purpose. He's not a class-attending type of student and I think it will be impossible for him to pass the course after this. The paper is supposed to be a straightforward review of the research literature on a specific question of deviance and social control (e.g., What are the factors that predict binge drinking?). Instead, it's a bizarre polemic about how capitalism, as reflected in shopping malls, cosmetic surgery, racism, and the arrest of a prostitution madam, causes the destruction and tainting of America. The sources are a mix of textbooks from other classes and articles from the Washington Post. Here's the closing sentence: "Karl Marx's conflict perspectives shine a light on the path to happiness that may be timid for some, but bright for others." |
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« Reply #395 on: November 19, 2009, 06:15:04 PM » |
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Argh, I can't believe how much time it takes. I've been grading all day with 14 papers to go. I still haven't figured out what to say to the student who seems to have been high when writing his paper.
I don't suppose you're on the kind of campus where you could legitimately ask them if they were high while they were writing the paper? I could ask if I knew him, but since I don't, the question could come across as really offensive without achieving any other purpose. He's not a class-attending type of student and I think it will be impossible for him to pass the course after this. The paper is supposed to be a straightforward review of the research literature on a specific question of deviance and social control (e.g., What are the factors that predict binge drinking?). Instead, it's a bizarre polemic about how capitalism, as reflected in shopping malls, cosmetic surgery, racism, and the arrest of a prostitution madam, causes the destruction and tainting of America. The sources are a mix of textbooks from other classes and articles from the Washington Post. Here's the closing sentence: "Karl Marx's conflict perspectives shine a light on the path to happiness that may be timid for some, but bright for others." I don't suppose it's plagiarized? I'm discovering that most of my incomprehensible papers this year are coming from paper mills that specialize in "we sound like students" papers that are uploaded by other students. I would just give it an F because it doesn't meet the assignment topic or goals and because it is incomprehensible. It really doesn't need any commentary beyond that, does it? Or, you could do the "see me. F" note. |
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« Reply #396 on: November 19, 2009, 06:22:34 PM » |
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I don't suppose it's plagiarized? I'm discovering that most of my incomprehensible papers this year are coming from paper mills that specialize in "we sound like students" papers that are uploaded by other students.
I would just give it an F because it doesn't meet the assignment topic or goals and because it is incomprehensible. It really doesn't need any commentary beyond that, does it? Or, you could do the "see me. F" note.
That's an interesting thought. It seems too weird to be plagiarized and he throws several theories from our class into the paper. It's definitely an F. I gave a previous paper 10/75 points and this one is a little better, so maybe twice that. It doesn't matter for the student, but I wonder why he bothered. He opened the paper guidelines folder twice on Blackboard, which makes it even stranger. |
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« Reply #397 on: November 19, 2009, 11:55:23 PM » |
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Anyone else grading today?
Senay, sleepy
I graded three papers while being stood up by students for appointments. Only four more to go and then it's all homework and blue skies and straightening out the grade book for finals. Chocolate square, anyone? |
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« Reply #398 on: November 20, 2009, 12:04:27 AM » |
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Hmmm... what kind of chocolate?
I have to check and (probably) write quiz questions.
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« Reply #399 on: November 20, 2009, 12:06:45 AM » |
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Tonight we have Trader Joe's chocolate almonds and dark-chocolate Reese's.
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« Reply #400 on: November 20, 2009, 12:07:35 AM » |
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Gimme, gimme, gimme.
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"A pun is primâ facie an insult to the person you are talking with. It implies utter indifference to or sublime contempt for his remarks, no matter how serious." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Hedgie loves to read. |
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« Reply #401 on: November 20, 2009, 06:00:11 AM » |
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The perfect accompaniment for some box wine, my friends.
While grading a set of essays, I came across a remarkably obtuse semi-plagiarism issue. The essays were posted on Blackboard, intentionally transparent--they analyzed nonfiction narratives for philosophical influences on the author's decisions. I gave about a dozen suggestions of possible books and many came up with their own. Typically more than one student read the same book but their analyses have been their own singular take on the book. Except this time. The timestamp clearly showed Student A was first, posting in the morning. Eight hours later, Student B had posted.... an echo. Many of the same phrases, identical sequence of concepts and structure of the essay, with a few minor exchanges of terms. Even the references were remarkably similar and the spellings and punctuation were similar, too. Hmm. What to do.
I made a 2-column table and put the two essays side by side, spacing the content out to show parallel correspondence. Printed it up and gave Student B the copy in a sealed envelope saying "I would be really interested in knowing what you get out of this. Let's talk tomorrow after class."
The response? Eager to redo it, apologetic for the confusion but assured me that it was unintentional. Could certainly respect that the similarity appeared to great to think it was original. Clearly felt like hu had escaped with hu's life when given the option of posting a different essay. I deleted B's essay and we'll see what shows up. B will only get partial credit, in part because the deadline was technically missed for the one that will be considered.
I couldn't believe that hu thought it would not be obvious to everyone else in the class, all of whom are encouraged to read and respond to each others' work. Perhaps hu thought the main point was to slide under my radar. I guess the life lesson yet to be learned is that your ethics shine through your rationalizations.
Maybe this is a plagiarism issue but in some ways it is a grading issue as well. Sometimes I find out a lot more than whether the student can follow directions or recall facts accurately.
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« Reply #402 on: November 20, 2009, 09:06:13 AM » |
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Grading marathon begins after my noon class ends. I want to clear several "stacks" this weekend. Monday both classes are taking exams, Tuesday I have no classes. So I have 10.5 days to get everything caught up. I CAN DO THIS!
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« Reply #403 on: November 20, 2009, 06:33:44 PM » |
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I'm here. And I am not leaving until it is all done. All of it. Am. Not. Leaving.
two sets of projects from last weekend
two sets of quizzes from this week
the papers that came in today
the papers that came in yesterday
the stragglers from last week
the classwork from today
and whatever else I'm forgetting is in that stack
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« Reply #404 on: November 20, 2009, 08:59:47 PM » |
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Huge heap of misc. stuff requiring my attention and red pen. I'm too tired to list it all. It will also depress me.
I just want to make the pile go away by Thanksgiving so I can pretend I'm caught up for the holiday and feel that I can unplug for 24-48 hours.
Right now, that is possible if I work like a dog over the next 4 days.
I have some dark chocolate, some very dark chocolate, and lots of tea.
Plus a full spectrum lamp so I can hopefully fool my body into thinking it's not so dark and dreary as it really is.
Upside- I can sleep in tomorrow. And I'm going to bed "early" tonight. So maybe it won't be as bad as I'm thinking it will be.
Right?
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