Teaching In The Margins:
Commenting On Student Writing

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Manfred J. Ennsle, History

Fred prefers the book review to the standard term paper because it helps students stay more focused and lets them engage a "classic" text on history more fully than a term paper does. Moreover, because the review must include both synopsis and critique, he's able to reward content and critical thinking in his commentary on the papers. He writes both marginal notations and end comments with a focus on "positive achievements."