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

2. Techniques On paper Corrections Comments
-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. Student-Teacher meeting
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 Peer editing Individually Groups
- 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 Composition The Diederich Scale
1=Poor 2=Weak 3=Average 4=Good 5=Excellent  
General Merit
Quality and development of ideas:     
Organization, relevance, movement:       
Subtotal x 5 =    
Style, interest:     
Wording and phrasing:      
Subtotal x 3 =    
Mechanics
Grammar and sentence structure:       
Punctuation:       
Spelling:       
Format and neatness:        
Subtotal x 1 =     
Total % =