GTS: Graders are people too

Kari piggy-backed on my reminder about seminary professors being human and thus in need of encouragement and our intentional efforts to bless them. Read her post at goingtoseminary.com: "Give Graders a Break ."

She ended with a short how-to list for blessing TAs/graders:

1. Don’t tweak your margins or your font size (follow directions!)
2. No plastic binder/covers
3. Use the appropriate citation form
4. Consider your voice as you write — for humility goes a long way in presenting an argument.
5. Use quotations sparingly. Quotations are meant to support your claims .  When possible, incorporate material into your own words to demonstrate your comprehension.
6. Only include actually cited sources in your bibliography (and cite them correctly please).

Let me suggest another one since we’re talking mostly about research papers: simply proofread it. In fact, have another person read it and offer suggestions. Are your points clear?

Any others?