I stopped dreading essay grading this year and here is how

I teach three sections of 10th grade English in Ohio. That means a lot of essays. For nine years grading essays in May and June has been the thing I dread most…

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I teach three sections of 10th grade English in Ohio. That means a lot of essays. For nine years grading essays in May and June has been the thing I dread most. This was the first year that changed. The feedback generator in WiseBoard is what made the difference. Here is my actual process: I read the essay and fill in a quick rubric score. Then I open the generator, paste in my rubric and three or four specific notes I typed about that student's draft. It gives me a full written comment. I edit…

Reply from rachelchen

This is so helpful to read as someone who does not teach writing but does give written feedback on math explanations. Starting from something instead of a blank box is the key point and it is true for any kind of written feedback.