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Title: Confusing/Vague Teacher Feedback
Post by: Merclady on August 17, 2016, 02:53:59 pm

Hi guys,

I hope this is an ok question to ask on this forum. I'm a tutor designing a bunch of materials for a Year 12 English tutoring course. I wanted to put together a resource that 'decodes' vague and confusing comments that English teachers tend to put on English practice exams.

i.e. Write with more sophistication, be more detailed, explain your quotes....

So my question is, what weird or confusing feedback have you recieved from your teachers? Have you recieved comments on your English SACs that you just flat out didn't understand, or you understand but have absolutely no idea what to do with?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Confusing/Vague Teacher Feedback
Post by: selenase on August 23, 2016, 08:50:00 pm

'Use varied sentence structures, try to make your work less essay like and more of an evaluative engaging script, avoid cumbersome expression'

Title: Re: Confusing/Vague Teacher Feedback
Post by: HasibA on August 23, 2016, 08:57:19 pm

'more coherence'
'be more specific in your arguments'
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Title: Re: Confusing/Vague Teacher Feedback
Post by: Merclady on August 24, 2016, 10:04:05 am

Quote

'more coherence'
'be more specific in your arguments'
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HA the irony

Thanks every one! Keep them coming.

Title: Re: Confusing/Vague Teacher Feedback
Post by: geminii on August 24, 2016, 04:15:33 pm

"The conclusion is a bit unwieldy"
"tighter expression might have helped here."
 ???

Title: Re: Confusing/Vague Teacher Feedback
Post by: HasibA on August 24, 2016, 05:08:12 pm

Quote from: Merclady on August 24, 2016, 10:04:05 am

HA the irony

Thanks every one! Keep them coming.

might i also mention the aforementioned was feedback for an entire essay. not just a one line excerpt, my teacher literally read it and sent back a 800 word essay with two lines of feedback *sighs again*

Title: Re: Confusing/Vague Teacher Feedback
Post by: Joseph41 on August 24, 2016, 05:34:39 pm

Quote from: HasibA on August 24, 2016, 05:08:12 pm

might i also mention the aforementioned was feedback for an entire essay. not just a one line excerpt, my teacher literally read it and sent back a 800 word essay with two lines of feedback *sighs again*

In Year 11, the only feedback I received for an essay was literally a whole bunch of ticks and "good work" at the end. I received an A. Why it wasn't an A+, I guess I'll never know.

Title: Re: Confusing/Vague Teacher Feedback
Post by: Calebark on August 24, 2016, 08:51:06 pm

Providing a bunch of positive comments without anything constructive is quite annoying, especially given how difficult it is to achieve a perfect essay, so I'm sure some can always be found.