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BigBen · 03-15-2005, 01:05 PM

I have written my fair share of essays, assignments, tests and other pieces of academic toiletries. Often, the true learning experiences occur after I got the paper back and read the comments (always in red pen) that the prof decided to scrawl in the margins...

The post is this: What memorable feedback did you get from your teachers? Good, Bad, Funny, I would like to hear it. The teachers on the TFP, Listen Up! You can use these yourself.

Here are some of my favourites:

1. I had a hard test, and my answers (in essay format) were about a page in length. There was a big red diagonal line across at least half of my pages, and a simple mark on the cover of the test sheet... What gives?
The prof spoke up, and while addressing the whole class looked me square in the eye: “And, by the way, if you see that red line across your page, that means it was not worthy of a mark other than a mere gesture (he then made the gesture of swiping his pen across the page)”

2. A midterm I had: “This is a class in the History of Economics. You provided no examples of either.”

3. I always loved math, but sometimes I missed the forest for the trees: “If I were to postulate that you were to get a passing mark on this test, I could count on you to present a formulae that would refute that theory.” I still don’t know what he meant by that.

So, scholars, show me the results of your hard work. I will look back in my notes to see if I have any more jems.

03-15-2005, 01:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	Tell Me the funny comments you got back from Essays you wrote in school I have written my fair share of essays, assignments, tests and other pieces of academic toiletries. Often, the true learning experiences occur after I got the paper back and read the comments (always in red pen) that the prof decided to scrawl in the margins... The post is this: What memorable feedback did you get from your teachers? Good, Bad, Funny, I would like to hear it. The teachers on the TFP, Listen Up! You can use these yourself. Here are some of my favourites: 1. I had a hard test, and my answers (in essay format) were about a page in length. There was a big red diagonal line across at least half of my pages, and a simple mark on the cover of the test sheet... What gives? The prof spoke up, and while addressing the whole class looked me square in the eye: “And, by the way, if you see that red line across your page, that means it was not worthy of a mark other than a mere gesture (he then made the gesture of swiping his pen across the page)” 2. A midterm I had: “This is a class in the History of Economics. You provided no examples of either.” 3. I always loved math, but sometimes I missed the forest for the trees: “If I were to postulate that you were to get a passing mark on this test, I could count on you to present a formulae that would refute that theory.” I still don’t know what he meant by that. So, scholars, show me the results of your hard work. I will look back in my notes to see if I have any more jems. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.