Suggestion: Likert-guideline.

[Hlynrkjaer]

Hello,

Sorry for this suggestion. Based on the potential feelings that each user with their own view about 'likert' scale (and how to use it).

Maybe it is good to provide something like guideline for course. As an example of 'grades'.
Or/and maybe to add more categories (for example, level of English) or option to skip it with checkmark like "I do not understand anything" (because if so -> not possible to grade an answer).

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For example, based on quiz "Concerns and benefits with developers gaining access to production systems." -> my own view about "Essay was on-topic"-category.

one point is 'not about course/topic meanings at all'.
two points are 'words about DevOps but not about ask'
three points are 'words was partly about ask but not about all of meanings AND with 'unrelated' content'
four points are 'words about main ask, DevOps as such, security risks but not about 'benefits'-part'
five points are 'all enough good and nice'

then there can be restriction about "Essay was comprehensive"-category:

if previous category rated as 'five points' (or four) -> MOST LIKELY grade for second category can not be with less points. Or if such situation is possible -> what kind of examples ? something like too small sentences (?!) - but it's sounds as 'point' for well-reasoned category.
So, point is that this second category should be with relations about first one. Or it is random. At least, possible - but a little be strange to rate 'comprehensive'-essay which was not on-topic (at all).

"Essay was well-reasoned"-category with state that answer indeed can be 'five'--on-topic and 'five'--comprehensive - but not so well-reasoned (how can be). But it's should not be about worst English (PROBABLY) or something with broken wording. More valid for not enough level of explanations (possible to add more 'reasons') OR reasons are broken. And so on.

"Essay was easy to follow"-category about "like it" or "not".
And then based on previous categories - possible different thoughts about this grade.
But, for example, does worst English or wording is a reason for grade less then "three"-points?

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Also is there any 'total score' to answer as passing?

Thanks!