If the assignment permits revision, it:
- must use versioning so I can see the changes you made; versioning is native to
GDocs
and Pages; MS Word
requires use of NEU’s
OneDrive — remember to give me permission to see and comment on online documents.
- must be appended by a changelog explaining how you improved
based on the original feedback. The changelog must be structured according to the
assessment
rubric and include specific references to the rubric and writing
handout.
- must be emailed to me as a single document (revision and changelog appendix)
within one week of the return of an assignment.
I am (essentially) assessing the changelog, and I (roughly) average the old and new grade,
typically resulting in a one increment increase over the original grade (e.g., B to B+, or Bto a C+
if the revision is done poorly).
Example changelog
Name: John Doe
Engagement:
- I now include analysis of the keys concepts of Concept3 and Concept4.
- …
Understanding:
- Instead of mentioning them in passing, I now explain Concept1 in my own words and
include a nice quote for the definition of Concept2.
- I’ve replaced my example for the concept Concept1 with the better example of
Example2.
- …
Writing:
- I’ve consulted my writing style manual and your writing
feedback handout to fix the following:
- added appropriate framing to the introduction and conclusion;
- cleaned up verbose sentences;
- corrected shifts in tense;
- correct placement of punctuation and citations associated with quotations;
- …
Scholarship:
- I’ve corrected the bibliography to follow APA using easybib.
- I used signal phrases to
integrate citations into the prose.
