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"I'd like to assign more writing because I know it enhances
student learning, but I don't have the time!" |
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"When I do assign writing, the papers I receive are so terrible
that I'm tempted to reduce the writing in my course and go to multiple choice tests!" |
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"The papers I receive aren't what I want -- students seem to
ignore what I've written on the assignment sheet and what I tell them in class." |
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"Students answer my writing prompts with simple summary or
description. They seem to regurgitate information rather than apply critical
thinking." |
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"I receive a lot of papers that I think are plagiarized." |
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"I get tired of reading the same old tedious papers over and
over again!" |
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"I spend too much time commenting on student papers." |
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"My grading feels so subjective. I know what an A or a C
paper looks like, but I need to show students my standards more clearly." |
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"ESL students have many problems with writing projects and exams
that require written responses in my course." |
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"When I look at my students' essay tests, I wonder if they've
even taken my class! Sometimes I see no application of course concepts and
little evidence of critical thinking..." |
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