Introduction to psychology/Psy102/Assessment/Essay/Marking

Psychology 102 essay marking guidelines

Key documents

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  1. Unit outline - Sub-section on Assessment - Essay
  2. Essay writing guide esp. Marking criteria
  3. Essay section on Moodle
    1. Essay discussion forum
    2. Starting references provided on e-Reserve (not for habits).
    3. Topic-specific essay discussion forums and suggested bookmarks:

Allocations

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Topic allocation from most to least popular topic:

  1. Dreams: Danielle
  2. Exercise: James/Clare
  3. Pain: Clare/Jessica
  4. Habits: Rebecca
  5. Animals: James
  6. Sensory deprivation: Jessica
  7. Smart drugs: James
Danielle

4/11 tutorials (36%)

  1. Dreaming
James

3/11 tutorials (27%)

  1. Animal contact
  2. Physical exercise
  3. Smart drugs
  4. Late & left-over essays
Clare

2/11 tutorials (18%)

  1. Pain
  2. Physical exercise
Jessica

1/11 tutorials (9%)

  1. Sensory deprivation
Rebecca

1/11 tutorials (9%)

  1. Behaviour modification to break a habit

Steps

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  1. Mark some
  2. Develop list of key points (as a general guide - by the end, this should be a good list of key points )
  3. Return some to James for review
  4. Mark all
  5. Return to James for checking/uploading/distribution

What to return

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  1. Marking and feedback summary sheets
  2. Assignments with (tracked) comments
  3. Spreadsheet with marks
  4. Key point summary (a general guide about key points for good awswers and possibly common problems which can be given as general feedback)

Timeframe

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  1. Mark some + get reviewed ASAP
  2. Aim to return all to James by end of Week 12 or beginning of Week 13