What criteria should be used to grade writing in SWS classes?
Criteria should fit our individual assignments and serve our pedagogical goals. Criteria, like many writing conventions, are discipline-specific: what’s appropriate or emphasized in one field is not equally valued in other disciplines. If you’re looking for an example, check out the writing criteria used in the required first year writing course, WRT 150 (formerly ENG 150), available at the following website:
