Grading

Thank you for your input on the grading issue today. This, I believe is what we agreed to (I should have written this down after class.):

No points taken off for style errors for the first three writing/reporting assignments. One-half point off thereafter. (No extra points off for repeating the same error in the same story/paper.)

Grammar/punctuation/usage errors - 1/4 point off for first three assignments, then one-half point thereafter.

Five points off for not meeting criteria of assignment.

Up to 10 points off on a continuum for factual errors, with the maximum taken for the most egregious errors.

Other ideas:
I propose also a loss of 10 points for missing a deadline by more than 24 hours.
For specific assignments I will tell you the rubric beforehand, which may include areas other than those listed above, such as readability, having the news in the lead and transitions.
We can discuss these new elements.