Responding to Student Work

1. Responding to Student Work Techniques, Styles, and Teacher-check

2. Techniques On paper Corrections -Do not use red pen or pencil. Assign one color for positive remarks and another for changes needed. - Use parenthesis instead of crossing out work. Comments - Balance! - Use margins for comments. - Concise and clear direction/ advice. Constructive criticism. - Respond to major points not every sentence. - Conversational comments. Show interest by asking questions. - Encourage strong points and clear thoughts. - Stay neutral. Comment on support statements and strength of argument not on topic choice.

3. In Person Student-Teacher meeting - Generally reserved for serious concern. - Discuss topic first. See if there is a disparity between verbal and written communication skills. - Review essay, maybe student can self-correct mistakes.

4. Styles Self-editing - Outlines, brainstorming, drafts. Oh my! - Reading out loud. Peer editing Individually - Random selection or blind. Groups - Allows for group discussion. Connectedness. - Set list of important aspects with students.

5. Teacher-check Preventing favoritism and promoting level grading field… - Anonymous papers. Assign numbers. - Typed work. - Grading papers. Choose time of day. Divide work load. Halo effect - Race, gender, personality. - Impression of student. - Handwriting. - Manners. Diederich Scale - Division of relevance.

6. A Scale for Grading English CompositionThe Diederich Scale 1=Poor 2=Weak 3=Average 4=Good 5=Excellent General Merit Quality and development of ideas:  1 2 3 4 5    Organization, relevance, movement:   1 2 3 4 5     Subtotal x 5 =     Style, interest:  1 2 3 4 5    Wording and phrasing:  1 2 3 4 5    Subtotal x 3 =     Mechanics Grammar and sentence structure:  1 2 3 4 5     Punctuation:  1 2 3 4 5     Spelling:  1 2 3 4 5     Format and neatness:  1 2 3 4 5      Subtotal x 1 = Total % =