Gives an example but does not indicate the general principle the example is intended to illustrate. Gives no relevant examples. Overall quality of answer. Answer focuses on appropriate reasons. Answer contains some relevant and appropriate material, but is also general, vague, or contains irrelevant material as well.
Answer is irrelevant, tangled, incoherent, incomplete.
Each answer was evaluated on the basis of several criteria, and categorized as well-developed, marginal, or underdeveloped. Table 2 contains the distribution of scores for Question 1. Table 4 reports the distribution of results for Question 2, and Table 5 contains the pattern of changes in the quality of answers for Question 2. The results indicate that most students are better able to discuss the role and value of art in society and explain a work of art after completing an appreciation course. These findings show improvement in student learning as a result of taking art appreciation courses.