Hi Eli: One way to quickly add commentary without spending a lot of time is to compile a list of adjectives that can be added to the grade on the first page, such as "Super!", or Way to go!", or "Improvement noted". Those couple of words can have as much meaniong as a whole paragraph. Another thing you can try is underling or circling sections in the paper and add emphasis (exclamation point, question mark, etc.). Also sharing overall class performance and mention a few examples of particulary good work by selected students can be effective, especially if the student's mentioned arn't the typical "A" students. Regards, Barry