The A Essay makes an interesting, complex—even surprising—argument and is thoroughly well-executed. It both engages the text closely and sheds light on relevant contexts (historical, theoretical, or ...

Much of the writing in advanced undergraduate seminars in Psychology is of the form of research review papers or research reviews that lead to a proposed study to advance the field (or domain under ...

Rubrics aren’t going away anytime soon, but let’s not pretend they always help students or tackle the biggest problem in student writing. Rubrics give students criteria for how their grade will be ...

Includes introductory sentence that includes the author, title, and main idea. Has supporting sentences that highlight key/major points that support the author's main ideas. Does not include personal ...

*Disclaimer: Not all rubrics are bad and when written and used effectively with proper feedback can be a useful to help students know what they have learned. Ten years ago in my career, rubrics were ...