Grading rubrics

Writing in Labor and Employment Relations is an adaptation of the Rutgers Department of English Writing for Business and Professions course (355:303), and is graded according to the same standards. Please see Grading Criteria for Proposal Writing Classes for more information.

Grading Criteria for Writing Courses

The Grading Criteria for Writing Courses is adapted from the Writing for Business and Professions course (355:303), and is intended to promote fair and uniform standards for evaluating papers and for determining final grades. These standards are important so that students can expect to be evaluated by the same criteria and that instructors can know that they are evaluating students by the same criteria used by their colleagues.

Attendance, Class Participation and Daily Work

Attendance

Attendance is mandatory in all classes as it affects the individual and group learning experience. Latecomers are disruptive to the instructor and other learners, and interrupt the flow of learning.

Absent learners, without prior notice, medical note or accepted explanation will be marked as “ABSENT” for the class. Missing two (2) or more classes may result in FAILURE OF THE COURSE.

At the instructor's discretion, latecomers, may/may not be admitted to the class. They will be marked as “LATE”, and will be recorded as missing 50% of the class.

Repeated absences and / or lateness is indicative of a different situation and will be addressed by the instructor and/or program staff. “REPEATED ABSENCES AND/OR LATENESS” will result in additional reductions in the final grade AND/OR FAILURE OF THE COURSE.

ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN FOR CLASS.

Classroom Participation

In-Class Participation

Students who prepare for class and actively participate in discussion are more engaged and learn more, and contribute to the learning experiences of other students. In addition to attendance, students receive points for qualitative contributions that advance the discussion. Students who participate by asking trivial questions or making uninformed or off-topic comments will not earn points.

• Meaningful class participation is taken seriously, and students can use the feedback to improve their in-class contributions.
• Grading is based on:
  • evaluation of the quality of the student’s preparation for class discussion
  • the substance of contributions made to discussion
  • aspects of general class citizenship (listening skills, responding to other students with respect, promoting on-topic discussion).
  • (Improvements in the quality of discussion are observed and noticed throughout the term. Consequently, students have the opportunity to improve the quality of their participation.

Online Participation (if applicable)

Class participation is not limited to in-class (face-to-face) participation. Online participation (through threaded discussions, blogs, hashtag postings, videos and social media) are contributing factors to Attendance and Class Participation.