> never attach a word or page count to any future assignment Whenever I teach English writing, I never attach word counts. I tell them to write on one side of

> never attach a word or page count to any future assignment Whenever I teach English writing, I never attach word counts. I tell them to write on one side of an A4 sheet. The students use less fluffy language, handwrite more legibly, and leave plenty of whitespace for me to write comments. It's easier to mark, as I just need to scan the sheets without turning them over, sorting them into order from best to worst.