I've heard of marking correct answers with a check or a C, but an X?
Putting an X on correct answers sounds strange/confusing to me. When
did an X come to mean correct?

As for creating extra work, that depends on the purpose. My students
(high school intensive reading) have a "redo" option. So they will go
back and try to correct their answers.

On 7/03/09, making work for yourself? wrote:
> On 7/03/09, Teri wrote:
>> Depending on the assignment/purpose of assignment...
>> Sometimes I draw a slash or X through the item number of
>> incorrect responses, sometimes I write the correct answer next to
>> the incorrect answer, and sometimes I write a question/prompt to
>> lead them to the correct answer. I don't usually use red ink--I
>> remember too many bleeding papers from when I was in school. I
>> use a variety of bright colors--burgundy, green, turquoise, hot
>> pink, purple, orange. I also still put stickers on exceptionally
>> well done work. It's funny to see 16-18 year olds so happy to
>> receive a sticker!
>
> I discovered that most of the teachers in my school grade the same
> way - they mark an "x" on correct answers. If it's incorrect, they
> use a slash so that when it is corrected, they have the "x". My
> preference is to only mark the incorrect answers. The first time I
> returned assignments, I had to explain this several times, even to
> parents. It would take a whole lot of time to mark each correct
> answer.... don't they tell you to not create work for yourself?
>
> One thing that bugged me to death last year was that when I gave back
> the assignments, no one looked at them or even bothered to put them
> in the trash. Sometimes, I would spend great time making comments on
> the work, so I'm wondering why bother?

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