Writing diagnostics are used throughout our district and many others across the country. They help teachers get an idea of each of their students’ strengths and weaknesses within writing. All while understanding this, it is also a waste of time. In all of my high school years, all I have ever heard was, “ I am not doing any work unless it has an effect on my grade”. Being one of the students who thought like that, I agree. Most teachers assure their students that “the diagnostic is not for a graded, it is just so I can see where you are” but it always seems as if they are wasting their time. From what I have seen over the years, no matter what a teacher tries to teach their students about writing, the students will only comply with the curriculum
