10 COPING STRATEGIES
1) Remember, grading is only one way to respond to my
students' writing.
2) Tell the students what the grading criteria will be before
they begin the paper.
3) Resist closure. Keep the writing experience open and
interactive for as long as possible.
Some Openings
Assigning the paper.
Choosing and shaping topics.
Working on drafts in editing groups and in tutorials.
Some Parameters
All student writing needs to be read and responded to.
Not all student writing needs to be read and responded
to by me.
My job is not to fix papers but to grow writers.
4) Diagnose the writing. What kind is it, and what does it
tell me about the writer?
5) Choose appropriate responders and appropriate
methods of response.
6) Read the papers through once for pleasure.
7) Publish good writing. It's infectious.
8) In my comments, don't tell the student everything, tell
the student something.
9) Share the pleasure.
10) Next time, use a portfolio.