1. Comment on the clarity of the student's ideas, organization, and tone, in addition to grammar., DO, 2. Cover the student's page with red ink and mark every single error., DON'T, 3. Focus your correction only on the target language points taught in the current lesson., DON’T, 4. Use simple codes (like 'T' for tense) to identify error types, prompting students to fix them., DO, 5. Always rewrite the entire text for the student to show them the correct way., DON'T, 6. Give praise that is specific and highlight parts of the writing that worked well., DO, 7. Separate comments that address the content (ideas) from comments about the language (form)., DO, 8. Give vague feedback like "Be clearer" or "Try harder" without concrete steps., DON'T, 9. Correct errors that the students have not yet learned the rules for., DON'T, 10. Allow peer feedback to turn into criticism., DON'T, 11. Provide a balance of encouragement and challenge by combining one praise with one concrete suggestion., DO, 12. Focus purely on writing fluency and ignore serious errors like unclear meaning or awkward word choice., DON'T.

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