I like commenting on them. I like talking with you about reporting and writing. I hate grading. I hate grading because grades mean so much to students. Good grades mean graduation with honors, scholarships, career advancement.
Bad grades mean the opposite.
One semester, a student told me I destroyed her confidence. She wasn't a bad writer, but no one had ever given her writing anything but praise. Criticism was too much for her. I am still sorry I hurt her self-esteem. But frankly, she had it wrong.