+Giving online feedback to 21st century students: Ten Turnitin QuickMarks my studentswant to see in feedback

Dr Paul Joseph-Richard School of Business, Law & Communications Southampton Solent University

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QuickMarks

+Rethinking Formative Feedback Challenges

Lecturer's words & intended meaning. More focus on what should not be done Less emphasis on how they might improve

Implementation Spent time with students assessing and

evaluating examples of reports from previous cohorts using the grade-related criteria.

Students had the experience of doing some assessing

themselves; had compared their evaluations with one

another and with the tutor’s assessment.

+Exploring students’ experience of tutor’s feedback Implementation Spent time with students

assessing and evaluating a sample of reports from previous cohorts using the grade-related criteria.

Students had the experience of doing some assessing themselves; had compared their evaluations

with one another and with the tutor’s assessment.

+QuickMark Manager

+Unpack

+ Text me what do you want to see in your feedback

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IDKWYATA(I Don’t Know What You Are Talking About)

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+SelfieSelfiePlease do not use ‘I’. Although the use of first person pronoun is useful in your ‘reflective summary’ section, you should not use it in this academic essay. You can still be assertive and direct without the use of ‘I’. See an example below:

Original Sentence: I think that John’s (2016) ethical arguments are logical and readily applicable to contemporary cases, or at least it seems that way to me.

Better example: John’s (2016) ethical arguments are logical and readily applicable to contemporary cases.

Wt is ur key point here?

Wt is ur Key Point here?The paragraph is too wordy. You have lost me here. You need to clearly explain the main point and convincingly argue your case. Put your key point as the ‘Topic Sentence’.

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+So What?

So What?Good Quote. But you need to inform the reader why you are using it here.

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EvidenceNeeded

Evidence NeededIt is an academic essay. Your arguments must be based on empirical evidence, and not on assumptions. Provide reference to support your claim

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Gr8 !Bravo !Bravo !

Brilliant Resource. You need to use more high-quality references like this.

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+ Should you not be

more critical here?7

+This is critical writing. Well done !8

+Do you agree with this view?

Do you agree with this view?So? What is your view? Do you agree or disagree? It is a good place to discuss this issue. Expand how and why it is related to Talent Management.

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+What do you conclude from all of these? 1

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Students ‘Get’ it – It is their own Positive focus on what should be done Notable improvement in final submissions Speeding up the process of marking

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“I found Paul’s feedback is very useful. His feedback directly speaks to me in my language. Sometimes it tastes sweeter...some other times it is bitter...but when you serve it like this, it just tastes good. Yours’ is one of the best feedbacks I have ever received”.

Using Student-Generated Turnitin QuickMarks

- An efficient method of giving effective feedback

Dr Paul Joseph-Richard

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