In plain English
It means some of the score is taken off when work is handed in late. The reduction applies to the marks or overall grade for that piece of work.
In context
Here, it names the policy line about the reduction in marks or grade for work submitted after the deadline.
- Situation
- Submitting assignments, reading rubrics, grades, feedback, and resubmission rules
- What it communicates
- names the policy line for score reduction on after-deadline work
Meaning limits
The term itself does not state how much the marks or grade will be reduced.
Examples
“Because the essay was submitted a day after the deadline, the tutor applied a late penalty to the mark.”
“The syllabus states that a late penalty applies to work handed in after the deadline.”