Dear Alison and all
Slightly tangential but relevant, I hope: this LearnHigher prototype learning resource "WrAssE" (www.learningdevelopment.plymouth.ac.uk) is designed so that students can see examples of 'good' writing by their peers along with comments from academics. The assignment specifications ("essay questions") and full texts of students work can also be accessed from here. As yet the range of disciplines represented is narrow. We hope to further develop it in time and are seeking help from academics and/or developers to submit additional examples.
We also plan to develop a 'sister' resource 'Red Herring' to include some 'bad' examples of student writing ... along with formative feedback and then the revised 'good' texts ...
Evaluative feedback, offers to discuss and contribute to WrAssE would be most welcome.
With best wishes
John
John Hilsdon
Head of Learning Development
University of Plymouth
Tel 01752 587750
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Subject: Essay and exam questions
I am preparing a 1hr workshop which aims to give helpful hints and tips
to new academic lecturers about how to write good essay and exam
questions. I am looking for some examples of *poor* questions, that
might include, for example, ambiguity, double questions, contradictions,
etc. that I can use as (perhaps even amusing) examples of poor practice.
I would also be interested to hear any hints and tips that people
belonging to this network might want to convey if they were in my place.
Contributions would be very welcome.
Many thanks
Alison
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