Giving Feedback
Right-sizing feedback will save you time and increase student understanding
Your Role In Responding To Student Writing
Often, teachers simply mark everything they see: in-text comments on grammar and diction, marginal compliments or critique, and a paragraph summarizing overall impressions.
This style takes too much of your time, and much of your work is wasted because students cannot absorb so many comments and markings.
Things To Consider When Right-Sizing Your Feedback
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You're Not A Copywriter
Your primary goal is to help your students grow, not to improve the essays themselves.
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Prioritize & Minimize
Your feedback should focus on higher order writing concerns, teach transferable skills, and give students room to grow.
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Create Feedback Loops
These built-in checkpoints give students space to interact with your comments and further their learning.
Give Feedback That Benefits Your Students
Tools and techniques for streamlining your feedback, prioritizing your comments, and getting thoughtful responses to your comments.
