diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
index 1c3f179e52..61a149d7e2 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
@@ -1848,28 +1848,27 @@ class AnnotationResponse(LoncapaResponse):
     response_tag = 'annotationresponse'
     allowed_inputfields = ['annotationinput']
     max_inputfields = 1
-    default_scoring = { 'incorrect': 0, 'partial': 1, 'correct': 2 }
-
+    default_scoring = {'incorrect': 0, 'partial': 1, 'correct': 2 }
     def setup_response(self):
         xml = self.xml
-        self.points_map = self._get_points_map()
+        self.scoring_map = self._get_scoring_map()
         self.answer_map = self._get_answer_map()
 
-    def _get_points_map(self):
+    def _get_scoring_map(self):
         ''' Returns a dict of option->scoring for each input. '''
         scoring = self.default_scoring
-        choices = dict(zip(scoring.keys(), scoring.keys()))
-        points_map = {}
+        choices = dict([(choice,choice) for choice in scoring])
+        scoring_map = {}
 
         for inputfield in self.inputfields:
-            option_map = dict([(option['id'], {
+            option_scoring = dict([(option['id'], {
                     'correctness': choices.get(option['choice']), 
                     'points': scoring.get(option['choice'])
                 }) for option in self._find_options(inputfield) ])
 
-            points_map[inputfield.get('id')] = option_map
+            scoring_map[inputfield.get('id')] = option_scoring
 
-        return points_map
+        return scoring_map
 
     def _get_answer_map(self):
         ''' Returns a dict of answers for each input.'''
@@ -1913,21 +1912,21 @@ class AnnotationResponse(LoncapaResponse):
             'comment_value': comment_value
         }
 
-    def _get_submitted_option(self, student_answer):
+    def _get_submitted_option_id(self, student_answer):
         ''' Return the single option that was selected, otherwise None.'''
-        value = self._unpack(student_answer)
-        options = value['options_value']
-        if len(options) == 1:
-            return options[0]
+        submitted = self._unpack(student_answer)
+        option_ids = submitted['options_value']
+        if len(option_ids) == 1:
+            return option_ids[0]
         return None
 
     def get_score(self, student_answers):
         ''' Returns a CorrectMap for the student answer, which may include
             partially correct answers.'''
         student_answer = student_answers[self.answer_id]
-        student_option = self._get_submitted_option(student_answer)
+        student_option = self._get_submitted_option_id(student_answer)
 
-        scoring = self.points_map[self.answer_id]
+        scoring = self.scoring_map[self.answer_id]
         is_valid = student_option is not None and student_option in scoring.keys()
 
         (correctness, points) = ('incorrect', None)
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/annotationinput.html b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/annotationinput.html
index 997b51b224..636477b7aa 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/annotationinput.html
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/annotationinput.html
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 <form class="annotation-input">
 <div class="script_placeholder" data-src="/static/js/capa/annotationinput.js"/>
 
-<div class="annotation-header">${title}</div>
+<div class="annotation-header">
+    ${title}
+
+    % if return_to_annotation:
+        <a class="annotation-return" href="javascript:void(0)">Return to Annotation</a><br/>
+    % endif
+</div>
 <div class="annotation-body">
 
     <div class="block block-highlight">${text}</div>
@@ -32,7 +38,7 @@
         <input type="hidden" class="value" name="input_${id}" id="input_${id}" value="${value|h}" />
     % endif
 
-    <span id="answer_${id}"></span>
+    <p id="answer_${id}" class="answer answer-annotation"></p>
 
     % if status == 'unsubmitted':
     <span class="unanswered" style="display:inline-block;" id="status_${id}"></span>
@@ -46,9 +52,6 @@
     <span class="incorrect" id="status_${id}"></span>
     % endif
 
-    % if return_to_annotation:
-        <a class="annotation-return" href="javascript:void(0)">Return to Annotation</a><br/>
-    % endif
 </div>
 </form>
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
index 277ac307ef..c067592e0e 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
@@ -816,8 +816,12 @@ section.problem {
       padding: .5em 1em;
     }
     .annotation-body { padding: .5em 1em; }
-    .annotation-return { float: right; }
-    .annotation-return:after { content: " \2191" }
+    a.annotation-return {
+      float: right;
+      font: inherit;
+      font-weight: normal;
+    }
+    a.annotation-return:after { content: " \2191" }
 
     .block, ul.tags {
       margin: .5em 0;
@@ -851,6 +855,9 @@ section.problem {
       }
     }
     textarea.comment { width: 100%; }
+    .answer-annotation { display: block; margin: 0; }
+
+    /* for debugging the input value field. enable the debug flag on the inputtype */
     .debug-value {
         color: #fff;
         padding: 1em;