tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post2721161835226479935..comments2024-03-04T06:49:58.529-05:00Comments on The Nerdy Teacher: Why Am I Checking This Essay?The Nerdy Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967718792957188554noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-4423219838598173352010-01-28T22:58:43.861-05:002010-01-28T22:58:43.861-05:00Nice work Katie P! I noticed the new header...kne...Nice work Katie P! I noticed the new header...knew that there had to be a story behind it, it is too personalized not to have a story :)Mrs. Tenkelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15943016358147486172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-67520460204543071772010-01-23T13:32:27.971-05:002010-01-23T13:32:27.971-05:00OH - and GOOD JOB to Katie P :)OH - and GOOD JOB to Katie P :)klbuleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080025813194187427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-68302059141488236202010-01-23T13:32:00.316-05:002010-01-23T13:32:00.316-05:00I remember as a student having to resubmit essays ...I remember as a student having to resubmit essays with the suggested revisions. That way (1) we had to read the corrections on the graded essay, (2) we had to understand them in order to correct them, (3) we had to spend time correcting them----all in hopes of remembering not to make the mistake in the next essay.klbuleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080025813194187427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-70929449428851917742010-01-23T13:12:36.765-05:002010-01-23T13:12:36.765-05:00Thanks for the idea. I will try to start incorpora...Thanks for the idea. I will try to start incorporating that idea into my longer essays.Nick Provenzanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315889912014481563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-5740155534427499262010-01-23T13:07:02.670-05:002010-01-23T13:07:02.670-05:00I don't grade student submissions online the f...I don't grade student submissions online the first time through. I make comments for revision in a different color, and fire it back to them. I then give a deadline for the final submission, ask them to double check it, and then submit for grading. It helps catch about 50% of the errors.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344351407685932690noreply@blogger.com