Feedback on mini essays need not be in the form of a grade or even teacher comments. In most cases, you can have students read and comment on each other's work, during class time or for homework. When mini essays are returned, do a quick read-through to get a sense of the most typical strengths and weaknesses. Use a few typical samples as a basis for class discussion.
Big Bird is an 8-foot, 2-inch yellow bird who lives on Sesame Street. Since Sesame Street premiered in 1969, Big Bird has entertained millions of pre-school children and their parents with his wide-eyed wondering at the world.
The biggest Philippine bird is the  Sharpe's Crane (Crus antigone sharpei), known as tipol in Luzon and labong in the Visayas. It is a wading bird, with very long legs and neck, and is almost as tall as a man. Its color is pearl gray, with bright scarlet plumage on its upper neck. The largest eagle in the world, called the monkey-eating eagle (Pithecopaga jefferyi), is found in the jungles of Luzon and Mindanao. It is the King of Philippine Birds. When full grown, it measures five and a half feet in height with a wing span of seven feet. As one of the endangered species of animals in the world, it has attracted the attention of conservationists, notably Dioscoro Rabor of the Philippines and Charles Lindberg of the United States.