The Shakerite

Quiz: What Do Teacher Comments Mean?

Sarah-Jane Lorenzo, Spotlight Editor

February 27, 2012

1.When your teacher circles a word on your paper, it means: a. The word is misspelled. b.“I love this word!” c. The word is in the wrong tense. d. Replace the circled word. 2.When your teacher puts a question mark...

Your Teacher Commented. What Message Did you Get?

William Gyurgyik, Staff Reporter

February 27, 2012

When his teacher handed back his English paper, the first comment junior Andrew Rossman read was, “Don’t make promises you can’t keep.” He hadn’t proven one of the points in his thesis statement. It was supposed...