Instructors personalize editing styles "You can always tell which instructor corrected each paper based on the comments" Elizabeth Rowe, a cherub from Lake Forest, Ill. was prepared for a lot of constructive criticism on the first paper she turned in to her instructor Sarahmaria Gomez.“I expected comments like ‘too wordy’ or ‘AP style,’” Rowe said. “But nothing could have prepared me for the red sprawling ink.” “I laughed a little,” Rowe said. “But of course I was a little discouraged.” Whether correcting with sarcastic comments or using a distinct pen color, each instructor brings a different personality to editing.. Green ink and illegible hand writing set John Kupetz’s papers apart from the rest of the instructors. Kuptez has been using green pens for most of his career because, he says, green is the color of hope. “When I started teaching I didn’t want to use red ink because of the negative connotation attached to it,” Kupetz said. Kupetz admits that his papers are often hard to read. He blames it on grade school teachers who force boys to write before their coordination is developed. “For the first three papers I had to ask for a word-by-word translation,” said Katie Glueck, a cherub from Leawood, Kan. and one of Kupetz’s students. “As time went on, I got better at deciphering.” David Weissman uses purple ink because his daughter’s name is Vyolet. He also adorns his papers with drawings of pickles and other symbols to keep the mood light. “When I’m writing a story I remember to cut the fluff because of the cloud David draws on papers,” said Carley Lake, a cherub from Studio City, Calif. and one of Weissman’s students. Be it clouds or encouraging words, each instructor edits with various techniques. “You can always tell which instructor corrected each paper based on the comments,” Rowe said. “They each have their own style, you get used to it.” |
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