Seeing Purple!
Monday, 23 August 2004 by Jacob TomawTeachers accross American are switching from red pens to purple pens for grading. Purple is seen as a friendlier color than red. I doubt the cause of the red pens harshness is natural. The effect more likly comes from generations of students being taught to do well and avoid red marks.
If teachers want students to not be tramatized by being wrong, maybe they should teach them better.