Comments on: How can we make students write shit that’s worth reading? http://kburke.org/kburke/how-can-we-make-students-write-shit-thats-worth-reading/ "Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:24:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Chris Reichow http://kburke.org/kburke/how-can-we-make-students-write-shit-thats-worth-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-4218 Chris Reichow Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:31:37 +0000 http://kburke.org/?p=967#comment-4218 I wish that teachers did this more often. In my eighth grade year, I specifically wrote the most mind-numbing papers that I could, in an attempt to put my teachers to sleep. I actually succeeded twice, once on a paper on digital circuits, and one on westward expansion in America. The result, the teachers gave me "A"s because they didn't want to read the rest/fell asleep. I was amused, but it's not a good way to get constructive feedback. Great article, and I'll be passing it along. I wish that teachers did this more often. In my eighth grade year, I specifically wrote the most mind-numbing papers that I could, in an attempt to put my teachers to sleep. I actually succeeded twice, once on a paper on digital circuits, and one on westward expansion in America. The result, the teachers gave me “A”s because they didn’t want to read the rest/fell asleep. I was amused, but it’s not a good way to get constructive feedback.

Great article, and I’ll be passing it along.

]]> By: Jordan McDeere http://kburke.org/kburke/how-can-we-make-students-write-shit-thats-worth-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-4106 Jordan McDeere Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:16:01 +0000 http://kburke.org/?p=967#comment-4106 Howi is it acceptable to then tag your own work as interesting? Howi is it acceptable to then tag your own work as interesting?

]]> By: Andy McKenzie http://kburke.org/kburke/how-can-we-make-students-write-shit-thats-worth-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-4092 Andy McKenzie Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:52:51 +0000 http://kburke.org/?p=967#comment-4092 I think teachers already grade on this. I've had teachers tell me that basically I can write about anything I want as long as it's interesting. They just don't tell most students this because students prefer a more objective rubric. I think teachers already grade on this. I’ve had teachers tell me that basically I can write about anything I want as long as it’s interesting. They just don’t tell most students this because students prefer a more objective rubric.

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