Contents:

1. Sample Written Feedback Videos
2. Full Instructions and Guidelines (Reference for Trial)

Sample Written Feedback Video

https://youtu.be/lEuv9k0sfxg

Full Instructions and Guidelines

3 Bottom Lines:

1. Error-free Written Feedback
   • Written feedback has no typos, grammar mistakes, or other misspellings
   • Transcription of student responses should be accurate, not altering what the student actually said.
   • Do not write filler words (such as “Um”) that the student said.
2. Correct Classification of Feedback
   1. Failing to to achieve this could mean:
      • Including a grammatically correct statement by the student into Language Mistakes
      • Including an incorrect statement by the student in Advanced Expressions
3. Correct quantity
   1. Pronunciation
      • Minimum: 0 (only if student made no pronunciation errors; very rarely will this be 0)
      • Maximum: 5
   2. Language mistakes
      • Minimum: 0 (only if student made no language mistakes)
      • Maximum: 3
   3. Advanced expressions
      • Minimum: 2 (only if there are >0 language mistakes; if there are 0 language mistakes then there should be at least 3 advanced expressions)
      • Maximum: 4

Written Feedback is broken down into 3 categories: Pronunciation, Language Mistakes, and Advanced Expressions. Please see below for guidelines on each.

1. Pronunciation:
   1. As you listen to the student’s homework responses, write down words the student mispronounces
   2. Limit your total Pronunciation feedback for the whole lesson to no more than 5 words; otherwise, students may be overwhelmed and retain less
2. Language Mistakes:
   1. As you listen to the student’s homework response, write down their language mistakes
   2. Limit your total Pronunciation feedback for the whole lesson to no more than 3 mistakes+corrections; otherwise, students may be overwhelmed and have less retention.
   3. Be cautious with the “copy” function. Do not rely on the speech-to-text function, as it often does not accurately transcribe what the student has said, uses incorrect punctuation, and often may select the wrong homophone.
   4. Language Mistakes can be divided into two types. [IMPORTANT: If a “mistake” does not fall into these two categories, then it probably belongs in Advanced Expressions]:
      1. Failed to Follow Directions or Answer the Question that was Asked
      2. Grammar Mistakes
         • Incorrect subject-verb agreement
         • Wrong tense or verb form
         • Incorrect singular/plural agreement
           1. E.g., Tourism is one of the most important factor.
         • Incorrect word form
         • Incorrect use of articles
         • Wrong or missing prepositions
         • Incorrect word usage
   5. Language Mistake Tips
      1. in your corrected version of the student’s response, change only what was incorrect. This will focus the student’s attention on the specific mistake and will have a lower likelihood of confusing the student.
      2. Isolate one sentence with an error rather than the student's entire response
      3. If necessary, add a "note" in brackets for the student and other teachers to better understand your feedback.
         • E.g., I go to bed at night. [Note: the question asked what time you go to bed.]
3. Advanced Expressions:
   1. As you listen to a student’s responses, write down phrases or sentences the student said that were grammatically correct but could be improved. Then write a “more advanced” version of what the student said.
   2. With each advanced expression, we typically try to achieve one of the following:
      • Teach students new vocabulary words (more advanced synonyms to words they used)
      • Assist students with extending their answers to include more explanations, details, and examples
      • Assist students with finding clearer ways to express what they want to express
   3. There must be a minimum of 2 and no more than 4 Advanced Expressions for the whole lesson. NOTE: If a student made 0 language mistakes, then include at least 3 Advanced Expressions.
   4. You may also use one of your corrected phrases/sentences from Language Mistakes as the basis for an advanced expression.

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