The Committee's Judgment

     "Hi y'all, the Capstone letters are ready at the front desk of the office. Stop by this afternoon to pick them up," Madison's email to the rest of us said.

     "Mr. Coburn,
     "The Capstone Committee has met and graded your project. Congratulations - your project has passed. This is a significant achievement and the committee members are proud of you. Please remember to send a copy of the Capstone paper and reflective paper for our archives.
     "Dr. Sally Emmons,
     "Chair, Capstone Committee, RSU English and Humanities Department"

     "Your scores:
     Project: 4.
     Presentation: 4.
     Reflective: 5."

     TWO WEEKS LATER - The numerical grades for the project and presentation were both 85's, while the reflective paper earned a 96 and the creative project short story a 100.