how application activities are evaluated

Acceptable: 2 points

• All questions in the activity are answered, considered, and addressed.  
• When there is a correct answer to a question (e.g., the standard deviation of a batch of numbers) your answers are correct. When there is not a correct answer, a well articulated, informed, and complete response is provided.   
• Answers demonstrate a thoughtful and informed (by the textbook and/or in-class instruction) consideration of the issues presented rather that a quick and uninformed consideration of the issues. 
• Few to no grammatical errors and misspellings. 
• The activity must be submitted on-time.  
  

Marginal:  1 point

• Some questions are not answered, considered, or addressed.  
• When there is a correct answer to a question (e.g., the standard deviation of a batch of numbers), several answers are incorrect.  When there is not a correct answer, the answer provided is not well articulated, informed, or complete.  
• Answers do not demonstrate a thoughtful and informed (by the textbook and/or in-class instruction) consideration of the issues presented but rather appear to be hastily written and poorly informed. 
• Few to no grammatical errors and misspellings. 
• The activity must be submitted on-time. 

Unacceptable:  0 points

• Many questions are not answered, considered, or addressed. 
• When there is a correct answer to a question (e.g., the standard deviation of a batch of numbers), many answers are incorrect.  Where there is not a correct answer, the answer provided is poorly articulated, ill-informed, or incomplete. 
• Answers do not demonstrate a thoughtful and informed (by the textbook and/or in-class instruction) consideration of the issues presented but rather appear to be hastily written and poorly informed. 
• Difficult to understand due to grammatical errors and/or misspellings throughout. 
• The activity is not submitted on-time. 

The Activities are individual learning opportunities and not collaborative efforts.  You can consult with fellow students on how to solve a problem, but the work you submit must be uniquely your own contribution.