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In reply to the discussion: Typical example of college writing I see [View all]Coventina
(29,769 posts)I always try to provide some feedback on written assignments.
I used to provide copious feedback, but I've scaled way down because I was spending a lot of time, and students seemed to rarely utilize it.
I have standard office hours every day (a requirement of my institution). Students rarely take advantage of them.
I also have in my syllabus, and announce in class, that I am happy to make an appointment if my office hours conflict with anything they have (another class, jobs, etc.) I am in my office all day every day, except when I'm in the classroom or in a meeting. I have a phone on my desk, which I give the number to every student. It rarely rings. Voicemails are forwarded to my email. I have received zero voicemails from students this semester.
When I give essays as assignments, I also offer the option of turning in a rough draft before the due date for me to edit. This semester, out of 5 classes, I had exactly 1 student take advantage of that.
In my particular case, I don't teach English / Writing. I teach Art History, so I also don't have the time and resources to teach writing alongside my actual curriculum.
It's a very depressing situation.