Assessing Students' Written Work: Marking Essays and Reports

This book provides practical and realistic advice for practitioners who wish to improve their impact in assessing a large and diverse range of students. It has been fully updated to include the views of students and recent developments in remote assessment, plagiarism, grading, and feedback tools. It will help newer assessors clarify their role, make the best use of time and technology, gain confidence with assessment terms and processes, give motivating feedback, and tailor their approach to learn from practitioners within their discipline.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 206 pages
\n Publication date: 22 June 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Assessment is a highly effective teaching tool, yet it is often overlooked in terms of effort, time, and effectiveness. It is often conducted alone, against the clock, and with minimal training. This practical and realistic book is designed to assist practitioners who aim to enhance their impact in assessing a diverse range of students. The second edition of this book has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the perspectives of students and recent advancements in remote assessment, plagiarism detection, grading, and feedback tools. The latter half of the book delves into the primary assessment methods, offering guidance on addressing common challenges. It will be particularly helpful for newer assessors to:
• Clarify their role and make optimal use of time and technology.
• Gain confidence in assessment terms and processes.
• Provide motivating feedback and support student writing.
• Tailor their approach and learn from practitioners within their discipline to expand their range of solutions.
• Consider essays, reports, projects, practicals, fieldwork, mathematically-based learning, and exams in greater depth.
Both newly appointed and more experienced lecturers in further and higher education, postgraduate students, part-time staff, and graduate teaching assistants will find this an invaluable guide and reference tool.

\n Weight: 286g\n
Dimension: 137 x 216 x 27 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367350833\n
Edition number: 2 New edition\n