1. Generate two examples of validity in student assessment. The first
             example should be positive, and the second example should be negative.
             Explain in a short paragraph why your example is positive or negative.
             One of the most difficulty things to assess about a student is his or her
             development over the course of a semester in writing. An excellent and
             valid example of student assessment in this area is that of a writing
             portfolio, whereby a teacher may examine the development of a student's
             prose over the course of a semesterâ€"how it has improved and areas that
             still must be developed. In contrast, to give a student an assessment of
             writing purely based upon essays on tests, where students may not shine in
             pressured situations and do not have the time to reflect upon nor edit
             their written work, is a much weaker tool to assess a student's writing
             ability. It rewards not necessarily a stronger writer, but rather students
             who work well under pressure or who know a great deal about a particular
             subject, or simply have a good immediate grasp of spelling and grammar but
             not the re-writing process or even the writing process itself as an
             2. Generate two examples of validity in grading. The first example
             should be positive, and the second example should be negative. Explain in a
             short paragraph why it is positive or negative.
             Giving a student two grades on essays, one for his or her content and
             creativity, the other for his or her grasp of mechanics is an excellent and
             valid assessment technique. It rewards students with strong ideas, yet
             still identifies students whose spelling and grammatical prose may require
             additional attention or resource room help. Conversely, students who are
             grammatically competent, but may require extra encouragement to take risks
             in their prose or choosing subject matter of their written work can be
             identified. This is superior t...