1. Lindsay E. Lassen, M.ed. Shannon l. meers, mat, med.
Instructor Feedback 2.0: Shifting from Grammar-Based to Content-Based Feedback
Lindsay E. Lassen, M.ed.
Shannon l. meers, mat, med.

2. Objective:
To promote student agency through enhancement of feedback on student composition through out the writing process.

3. Activity #1
Using the student sample essay, take a moment to grade this as you usually would for your class.

4. Promote Student Agency
To allow students to express their voice, demonstrate their critical thinking, and analyze learned concepts through discourse.
To allow students to construct their own meanings of course content.

5. Feedback Grammar-Based Traits Content-Based Traits Identification of:
Punctuation errors
Spelling and usage errors
Sentence structure errors
Diction
Focuses on critical thought
Links support to central focus or thesis
Encourages development of ideas
Connects student’s ideas with support from the text

6. Good teachers mark all grammar and language errors.
Myth #1 Busted:
Good teachers mark all grammar and language errors.

7. What is the outcome?
Students maybe learn to use commas effectively (which they will forget before the very next essay)
Student agency is compromised and limited.

8. Commenting on only the final draft is a best practice.
Myth #2 Busted:
Commenting on only the final draft is a best practice.

9. During the writing process:
Engage in conversations with your students throughout the draft process:
Content development
Thesis statements
Supports
Questioning to prompt student agency
Meaning construction
Grammar
Punctuation
Fluidity

10. The more problems identified in the paper the better.
Myth #3 Busted:
The more problems identified in the paper the better.

11. Quality over Quantity
Focusing on giving specific and constructive feedback to encourage student
Comment on student’s strengths and what they did correctly.
Rather than commenting in the margins, place comments at the end of the writing.

12. Round #2
Using a more content-based approach grade and comment on the student work sample.

13. What’s the outcome?
Holds students accountable for their own content
Allows students to demonstrate their critical thinking skills
Promotes student agency