The main theme between these two sections of reading deal with responding to student’s papers and how they perceive these comments. In the section on responses to student writing, Lindemann goes over the technical reasons for why teachers do this. In the previous section of the reading on rewriting, Lindemann also touches on these responses as “rarely praised strengths” (Lindemann 190). This has been true in my entire writing career. While they are helpful to an extent, the comments I receive on my papers rarely give praise to my strengths. I believe that this is where teachers miss the most opportunity to actually help and teach their students. Yes it is important to point out mistakes, but it is also helpful to praise them on the things they did well. This, in my opinion, is how to make students better writer.