Examples

Relevant Examples of Acceptable Work
====A key philosophy promoted by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and High Schools That Work (HSTW) states that for students to succeed, the student must first know what is expected of him and be provided with a clear example of those expectations (High Schools That Work, 2011). This national school improvement program encourages teachers to provide examples of an A, B, and C paper to allow students the ability to evaluate their own assignment before submission. Rarely in a distance learning environment are students given clear examples of what acceptable work resembles. In a traditional classroom, students are able to discuss and meet after class to compare notes and evaluate assignments, but students typically do not have the social network and personal connections in an online environment. Many times, professors provide the students with grading rubrics for each assignments as a guide. Without the face-to-face interaction, each student might interpret the grading rubric criteria differently than intended by the instructor and therefore submit an unacceptable assignment. By providing examples of acceptable work, the teacher clarifies expectations.====

====Depending upon the nature of the assignment, a wide range of examples can be provided. A teacher can add comments and insights to a paper deemed acceptable by using the comment function available on most word processing software applications, then upload the paper online. If the teacher had security concerns about uploading a document file, she can convert the document file with her comments into a JPEG file and upload it. If the assignment is a brochure, a JPEG file would be the preferred method of communication because not all students would have the specialized compatible software used to create the brochure. Power Points can be saved a slide shows and the teacher can use the voice over option to narrate comments to guide the student in assessing his work.====

Assignment:
====Write a letter to the teacher after reading one of your independent reading books. Ensure that you include all of the questions required for each genre inside your letter. The questions for each genre can be found on the class blog ( @http://bowensenglish.blogspot.com/ ) in October's posts. Attached is a letter that is an example of an excellent paper that meets all of the requirements. Please note my comments concerning each element of her letter.====



Create a power point slide that shows the literal expression of the idiom. The slide must clearly express the idiom through the use of clip art and self-created graphics.
Example of an unacceptable submission. This is an unacceptable paper. The background is overpowering the graphics. The picture of the boy with the black eye has no purpose in the picture. The dollar bills should have motion lines coming from them to illustrate that they came from the nose. Remember that every object must relate to the subject and idea that you are trying to express.

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