Thursday, January 27, 2011

Essay Update

I thought I'd post a quick update to explain my continued inability to get anything written!  My essay count is now down to 72 out of the original 140+.  I still feel a bit buried, but it's MY OWN FAULT for assigning all of this writing and then feeling like I have to give all this feedback.  No need to feel sorry for me.  I just thought I'd share the real reason I have no brain cells to rub together to write a review.  :)

Thanks for your patience!  I've been reading blog posts this past week and have added to my TBR pile.  I hope to be back on writing and corresponding again, soon.
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8 comments:

  1. A Buckeye Girl ReadsJanuary 27, 2011 10:00 PM

    Good luck with the essays! It sounds like a lot of work.

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  2. kay - Infinite ShelfJanuary 28, 2011 7:30 AM

    Oh good luck with that! :) I hope they're interesting to read!

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  3. BarbaraJanuary 28, 2011 7:51 AM

    Sure hope you're finding some gems in that pile.

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  4. HeidenkindJanuary 28, 2011 2:21 PM

    You need a TA.

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  5. AllieJanuary 28, 2011 3:38 PM

    Good luck!

    We just finished first semester today and I have been grading essays all week. Sadly I had to bring a huge pile home with me this weekend!

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  6. Read the BookJanuary 28, 2011 7:00 PM

    Yet one more reason for smaller class sizes, right? It would definitely make giving helpful feedback both easier and more realistically accomplishable (is that a word? I proclaim it a word! I'm an English teacher...I can do that, right?).

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  7. BeckyJanuary 31, 2011 7:53 AM

    Buckeye Girl--Thanks! It is a ton of work, but it wouldn't be so bad if I could just pace it out. *sigh* :)

    Kay, RuralView--Thanks. :) I've run across a few papers that were good here or there--thankfully. I can't wait to have them finished!

    Heidenkind--Yea, I wish my TA was qualified to grade these. They're all students, themselves, and in need of more writing assistance! LOL.

    Allie--Oh! I hope you finished your stack. I have about 38 left as of today 1/31. I think by the middle of the week I'll have them all graded! Yay!

    Read the Book--Yes! Smaller classes make it easier to really evaluate writing. With these large classes, I don't want to assign writing because it's too difficult to grade it all. Love having a teacher back me here! :)

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  8. MollyFebruary 05, 2011 9:49 AM

    WHY do we do this to ourselves?! On my two snow days this week I spent a total of 16 hours grading all the papers that requested students email me. I had full control of the situation and I CHOSE to assign this work.

    I hope you have since graded all those papers and are now living a bit of life for yourself.

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