GE Course Assessment Plan (Faculty/Instructor Version)
Course Instructor(s) Rachel Rigolino
Course Number BLK205
Course Name: The Black and Latino Experiences: Writing For Scholars
Particular Section(s): Section 01
Area (GE Category or Competency): Effective Expression--Written
1. Describe the assignment(s) that will be used to assess each Board of Trustees learning
outcome (objective) for this area, and state when in the semester the assignment will
occur.
In the last quarter of the semester (a few weeks following the midterm), students will write a
brief, 2-3 page paper comparing the Langston Hughes’s short story “Cora Unashamed”
with the PBS/ Masterpiece Theatre film version. They will situate each work in its historical
context: Hughes’s short story was written in 1933 and the PBS/Masterpiece Theatre film
was released in 2000. In discussing what each version reveals about the Black experience in
America, students will be required to incorporate textual evidence, both from the short
story as well as from the film.
A week before the final copy of the essay is due, students will critique the rough drafts of
their peers. Each student will read at least two drafts and write a critique of each essay. The
critique must assess the following areas: Focus, Content, Organization, and Conventions of
English. Each student will also print out copies of his/her critiques so that I can assess their
critiques.
2. Attach a rubric that describes the level of student performance that constitutes “Exceeds,”
“Meets,” “Approaches,” and “Does Not Meet” for each learning outcome.
3.
How will you ensure that the rubric will be applied consistently by different instructors?
I will be using intra-rater reliability to assess both the essay as well as the critiques. I will
assess a few papers, set them aside, and assess later to see if I am consistent. I will do this
until I am satisfied with the reliability of the results.