40 High-Quality Student Feedback Comments for English Teachers
Provide specific and helpful feedback to students about their English assignments in any system.
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Educators really pride themselves on giving their students meaningful feedback. Giving that kind of meaningful feedback can be really challenging when you have hundreds of students, and they have a multitude of assignments.
By using snippets, or templates with shortcuts, you can ensure that you're always sending the right message to your students for any situation. Text Blaze makes it incredibly easy to provide this feedback in a consistent and meaningful way.
Positive feedback for English teachers
Evidence
Excellent job incorporating evidence from the text to support your arguments.
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Descriptive
Great use of descriptive language to create vivid imagery.
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Critical Thinking
You demonstrated critical thinking skills by analyzing multiple perspectives.
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Thesis
Your thesis statement effectively captures the main idea of your essay.
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Conclusion
Your conclusion effectively summarizes your main points and leaves a lasting impact.
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Insightful
You provided insightful connections between the text and real-world issues.
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Figurative
Impressive use of figurative language to enhance your writing.
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Introduction
Your introduction effectively engages the reader and establishes the purpose of your essay.
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Sentence Length
You effectively varied your sentence lengths to maintain reader interest.
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Transitions
Your use of transitions between paragraphs creates a smooth and cohesive essay.
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Analysis
Well-done analysis of the author's tone and its impact on the overall message.
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Vocab
Your writing displays a strong command of vocabulary and language usage.
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Themes
Your analysis shows a deep understanding of the themes in the novel.
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Examples
You incorporated strong and relevant examples to support your arguments.
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Structure
Your essay demonstrates a clear and logical structure.
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Quotes
You skillfully integrated quotes to provide evidence for your claims.
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Voice
Your voice as a writer shines through in your engaging narrative style.
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Detail
Your attention to detail is evident in your meticulous research.
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Reflection
Your thoughtful reflections add depth to your analysis.
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Counterarguments
You effectively addressed the counterarguments to strengthen your position.
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Critical feedback for English Teachers
Proofread
Remember to proofread your work for spelling and grammatical errors.
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Structure
Make sure to structure your paragraphs with clear topic sentences.
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Repetitive
Avoid repetitive phrases and vary your sentence structures.
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Informal
Avoid using informal language in academic writing.
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Quotations
Ensure that your quotations are properly integrated into your sentences.
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Organization
Organize your ideas in a logical sequence for better flow.
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Citation Formatting
Check your citations for proper formatting according to the required style guide.
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Details
Expand on your ideas with more detailed explanations.
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Vague
Avoid vague statements; be more specific and precise in your writing.
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Requirements
Review the requirements of the assignment to ensure you've addressed all aspects.
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Sources
Ensure that your claims are supported by credible sources.
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Analysis Needed
Include more analysis and interpretation to support your arguments.
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Clear Thesis
Your essay lacks a clear thesis statement.
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Conclusion
Your conclusion needs to be stronger and more impactful.
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Introduction
Consider revising your introduction to better engage the reader.
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Organize
Improve the organization of your essay to enhance readability.
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Transitions
Your use of transitions could be improved for smoother flow.
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Vocabulary
Your writing could benefit from a wider range of vocabulary.
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Depth
Your analysis lacks depth and fails to explore alternative perspectives.
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Grammatical Errors
Your essay contains several grammatical errors that need to be corrected.
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Specific Examples
Provide more specific examples to strengthen your arguments.
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Customizing to your needs
Educators that use Text Blaze use it in a lot of innovative ways. Some suggestions that help you use Text Blaze effectively that we've heard from teachers include:
- Create specific feedback by unit so the feedback is less generic
- Use specific characters in shortcuts for different type of feedback, e.g. all positive feedback shortcuts start with +
- Use student's name in the feedback. The cursor command is great for adding that personalization
- Add form fields for further customization to each individual student
