Still Grading
And every once in awhile, I just don't know what to even write on a paper any more. For example, what do I say to this: "I feel that a single person should be able to adopt a child before a homosexual person... letting gay couples adopt children could mess up the child."
I mean, for writing style, pretty shoddy. Have I told them over and over again not to write "I feel" in an academic research essay? And "mess up the child"? What does that really mean? There's a certain amount of unpacking there there that needs to go on.
Other than that?
... sigh.
I mean, for writing style, pretty shoddy. Have I told them over and over again not to write "I feel" in an academic research essay? And "mess up the child"? What does that really mean? There's a certain amount of unpacking there there that needs to go on.
Other than that?
... sigh.
posted by Katie at 8:41 PM
16 Comments:
Ah, bleh, just bleh. How can you even address that?
I printed out ten pages of research from the APA. Still. I'm with you on the bleh.
Can I third the "bleh"? What an imbecile. Hope you come up with the perfect teacherly response.
--Bugs
That's horrible. I don't understand how people can think that.
Hahaha, the word verification is ipmydgg - I just thought that was funny...
ok i am at a loss here.. how does it mess up the child???
i am married with kids but i have many friends and their partners with kids and you know what sadley most of those kids are 10x better and happy then with married peoples kids
whats the differnce. feeling is one view but most views of a kids is from people they ineteract with..
so to the morons of the world :0P
I think just writing "why?" and then say "please show evidence of this" should shut them up. There's plenty of research to show that gay parents turn out healthy, well balanced children. That person would struggle to come up with anything published in a reputable journal to support their point of view. I find asking questions is very powerful. I often just keep asking "why?" of someone until they disappear up their own butt trying to support an indefensible point of view.
Oh, I like mermaidgrrrl's approach! Non confrontational, yet you totally get the point across.
I like mermaidgrrrl's imagery: "disapear up their own butt!" I guess your body follows where your head leads, eh?
Ignorant, wrong-headed thinking done with poor style and grammar. (shakes head sadly)
Give 'em an F or a fail or whatever. Until they can demonstrate some humanity and compassion. Blech.
(You don't know me, I'm de-lurking.)
Asking for evidenciary support is a great way to address the issue you have with the student's opinion, and letting him/her know that "I feel" isn't appropriate in an academic essay. You can also simply circle the "I" and write "No personal pronouns," and then "mess the child up" and write "no colloquialisms (sp)."
Poor kid. I wonder were s/he got his/her ideas.
Well Katie, on the upside this student will never have a great writing career! (or one in therapy either) :)
I am sorry.
Thinking of you.
Sounds like you'll be able to challenge a lot of what that person has said just by holding him/her to the rules of good writing. Still, I would find it hard to resist the urge to include a cutting note pointing out how misguided that assertion is.
Oh Lord, there's never an idiot shortage is there?
Oh, can't you just give 'em all B's (except that one twit)? We miss you!
Hope things are going well.
Hopefully you took a break from grading after that one and came back refreshed, having unleashed all your choice phrases in the backyard. Just say "Evidence?"
Some kids are just jackasses in addition to being poor students. Aside from the obvious unfounded bigotry, is this a passive-agressive slam at you?
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