Question 8: How do imperative comments work in getting students to revise?
Categories of Analysis: (features to determine effectiveness)
1. tone of questions
2. questions asking for elaboration
3. questions describing readerly feedback
4. questions regarding structure
5. questions on reorganization
6. questions on generalizations of comments made in the paper
7. questions on importance of situations in the paper
8. questions on the readers understanding of the paper
9. questions on necessary information to include in paper
Effectiveness:
In order to determine the effectiveness of how the comments given to
students aid in their revisions there are a few ways to determine this.
The first would be to compare the essays that received comments to the
final draft to see if the comments were applied. If there was a
significant change in the essay, or it seems that the comments/question
were addressed/answered, then how did that help the fluency of the
paper.
Depending on what the comments are, they could most likely motivate a student to make revisions. If it gives them ideas, then it could be quite imperative for them. If it's related to grammar, then of course the student is going to want to make revisions to make sure it's presentable. In addition, some comments can be given to give advice. If the student's writing was vague or misunderstood, advice can be given to help the student make changes for the final draft. Overall, the comments can help and improve the student's paper and performance.
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