All I See is Red: Interpreting Instructor Feedback

The feedback process can be challenging for students and instructors alike.  From the student perspective, instructor feedback may be too detailed, too vague, or too difficult to translate into revisions on a given paper.  Part of the challenge likely stems from a miscommunication between the instructor and the student as to the instructor's intent when giving feedback.  Feedback on a "one and done" paper with no opportunities for revision may seem like a waste of time from a student perspective.  But, as we discuss this week, the instructor's intent may be for the student to carry those lessons forward into the next writing assignment.  If you have ever struggled to interpret feedback from your instructors, this may be the podcast episode you have been waiting for.