Rating Response Calculator: This form should help you determine an appropriate rating for a response.
IMPORTANT: All questions must be answered in order to receive an appropriate rating.
| Relevance |
| 1) Does the response answer the question? |
| Yes, completely |
| Partly |
| Not at all, or the answer is wrong or irrelevant |
| Sources |
| 2) Does the writer correctly identify his/her source? |
| The response is from the writer's own knowledge (or no source listed), and I've found no other source |
| The writer claims the response is from his/her own knowledge, but I've found a previous source from which the writer has copied |
| There are many different sources, and all are correctly identified |
| There are one, or a few sources, and all are correctly identified |
| Some or all of the sources are incorrect, or irrelevant, or the writer has not properly identified the source (e.g. has listed Google.com as a source rather than the entire URL) |
| Presentation |
| 3) Does the response contain grammatical, spelling, or capitalization errors? |
| None, or very few |
| Some, but doesn't interfere with meaning |
| Yes, quite a few, but still able to comprehend meaning |
| Yes, very hard to comprehend meaning |
| 4) Does the response contain offensive or abusive language, or vulgar material designed to provoke disgust, or malign or spread rumors about a person? |
| Yes |
| No |
| 5) Does the writer use engaging, encouraging, witty or sympathetic language, or give additional information of interest, or other formatting or graphical elements (including any attachments) to create a more attractive, compelling effect, or a more comprehensive answer? |
| Yes |
| No |
| Comparative |
| 6) Overall, how does this response compare to other responses you've seen in this category, or to similar types of questions? |
| Above average |
| About average |
| Below average |