This teacher seems to be in need of a vacation. It was a real turn off when the author kept refering to "free time" as something to be considered when intensively grading students' papers. I don't doubt that the lack of free time is a serious reality for many teachers, however, it seems a bit unprofessional to continuously mention it in an academic essay. Maybe next time don't come off so jaded.
No one wants to receive a paper that's reflective of a crime scene. I get that. And for the most part I could relate to the feelings of being overwhelmed and defeated. Turned off to writing. It can't be easy to get a paper back that you poured good ideas into and see it marked to hell with that nasty red ink. What students need is positive feedback. The comments that explain what needs to be changed in order to make something grammatically correct. Comments that encourage a student's thoughtful insights. Content is what matters. What we are trying to teach them is how to explain things, how to put opinions on paper, how to tell a story. What they are saying is important; we can work out the details later.
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