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I teach online humanities courses for Ultimate Medical Academy, and my objective and subjective evaluations are clearly divided.

In terms of objective evaluations, the students are required to take five tests, one per each week of the course. I do not prepare the questions or grade the tests, and the tests are objective in that the same set of questions is asked to each student, and the questions are based upon the weekly reading materials.

In terms of subjective evaluations, the students are required to write five assessment essays, one per each week of the course. I use a rubric to gauge the level of completion for content,organization, following the instructions, grammar, and mechanics. Although the level of completion is up to my own individual evaluation, I try to maintain the same standard for grading from assignment to assignment. For example, I consider a typical fully developed paragraph to be a minimum of 4-5 interconnected sentences in length. I think that a grading criteria, supported by a rubric, can help ensure that students receive the fairest grades possible from the instructor.

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