RE: Use of red ink

[Dr. Kristina Lewis]

With nary a thought of the possible symbolism, I gave up red ink a few
semesters ago for purple, pink, teal, green--whatever strikes my fancy at
the time.  Does it change students' perceptions?  I think not. There are
still students who resent and/or resist criticism of their work.  I think it
is related to the "I worked hard on this paper, therefore I deserve a good
grade (quality is irrelevant)" phenomenon.

Kris Lewis
Saint Michael's College
Colchester VT

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