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marking

marking

1 2.8
Giving marks or grades to students' work to show how good it is
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑrkɪŋ/
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  • To ensure confidentiality, no markings were placed on the questionnaires that would have allowed the researchers to match them to specific respondents.

Examples

  • The Limits of Blind Marking

    Academic text (2017)
  • Example Assessment Plan: Determining Marking Period Point Values

    Academic text (2004)
  • Marking and feedback forms were prepared using spreadsheets.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Teachers using Minds in the Marking remarked on the ease with which enrichment activities were implemented.

    Academic text (1991)
  • If the end result of instruction is low-level cognition, such as identifying notes and rests or being able to interpret dynamic markings, assessment can be accomplished through the development of tasks that measure basic skills.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The teacher spent hours on the students' assignments, focusing on fair marking to ensure everyone received an accurate grade.

  • After completing the exam, students were eager to see their marking and understand how they could improve.

  • The university uses a standardized system for marking essays to maintain consistency across different courses.

Synonyms

assessment
vsmarking
474 2.8

A decision about how good someone's work or skills are

focuses on giving a specific numeric or letter rating rather than broad judgment
scoring
vsmarking
34 3.0

A way of giving a grade or number to work

is broader, covers both numerical and non numerical ratings like letters
grading
vsmarking
17 2.7

Giving a mark to show how well someone did

is less tied to academic settings and applies in varied contexts

Compounds

A liquid for writing names on clothes that does not wash out

metronome marking
  • Specialized
6.6

The number of beats per minute that tells how fast the music should be played

Surface Forms

marking singular
markings plural

Morphology

marking = mark (transparent) = mark + ing

Standard deverbal noun/gerund denoting the action of grading; learners can derive this meaning from 'mark' + '-ing'.

Etymology

Marking comes from the old English word mark, meaning a 'sign' that shows value. That's why marking today means giving a score or grade to someone's work.