Sunday, February 23, 2014
Reflection - Test #1 - Sec. 9 - March 4
Discuss your thoughts on taking Test #1.
Were you prepared for it? If so, what strategies did you use as part of your
preparation? If you were not prepared for it, what will you do next time to
ensure that you do well on the test? In addition, discuss your thoughts of
today's activities.
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Test 1 was significantly difficult for me to write. Although it was a take home test, I felt as if I wasn't prepared for it. The writing process really helped. The next time we are assigned to write a take home test, I will make sure to start on it weeks before. I will also try to have it revised by more than one person. I feel that with different perspectives, it helps me focus on what I need to work on as a writer. In addition, I plan to write about a more interesting topic that intrigues me. I felt that my topic of my home town, Guam was boring because we are on the island. Overall, it was a great experience writing a descriptive essay.
ReplyDeleteI agree, writing a descriptive essay was a good experience.
DeleteWriting about a topic that intrigues you, makes it fun and exciting.
DeleteYes. Having your essay revised many times can bring you out a well written essay.
DeleteI agree with starting it weeks before. I think I could have done better with more reviewers.
DeleteIt was surprisingly more difficult than I expected it to be.
DeleteThat is a great topic to write about. I'm sure you did a great job with what you wrote. I agree that the writing process aids us into brainstorming our ideas.
DeleteYes, I started on it late which made it difficult to pick and organize a topic. I also believe I should have revised it more.
DeleteI agree that I should start on it weeks before. I also agree that I should have made other people revise my essay.
DeleteTest one was quite interesting. It was sort difficult for me to write especially because I am not the best at describing or going into details to things. Although, the writing process helped me make it less difficult to write. I also procrastinated and did stage 1, 2 and my final draft last night. Next time, I will try my best to do it in advance so I have more time to write a better essay. Today's activity was nice. I liked how each one of us shared what we wrote about.
ReplyDeleteWriting more will probably be great practice to go into depth in your writing.
DeleteThe Writing process also helped me write my essay.
DeleteI liked the sharing part too. It gives us the opportunity to explore other topics.
DeleteI enjoyed the sharing part as well, especially the ones with the love topics.
DeleteYea, Abby, you were never one to be so observant. But you should let your eyes wonder and your mind take in all that it can, colors, feeling, st, and all. Knowing and having all the different types of 'everyng' there is in the world will definitely help you out. -not only with this particular paper, but with anything else withn writing and beyond.
DeleteTest #1 was semi-difficult for me. I had a hard time brainstorming for a topic to discuss. After choosing my topic i found that it was really easy writing about how i felt at the time. The hard thing was actually having to think about it again. I'm glad I wrote about my topic the way I did because i feel it was therapeutic for me to conjure my feelings away. I feel like I was prepared for it, but i was not prepared to present it. Today's oral presentation was very nice hearing about everyone's experiences in writing their descriptive essay.
ReplyDeleteI agree, It was nice hearing other peoples presentation.
DeleteIts nice to know you are healing and recovering from a difficult time in your life and YES! writing in some sense, without knowing, becomes therapy.
DeleteThat was a tough topic to write about. We've all been through bad breakups yet they always make us stronger.
DeleteI am sorry about what you had to go through. But I'm glad it made the strong woman that you are today. Sharing our experiences connected the class a lot better.
DeleteIt was hard for me to come up with a topic as well. I just used singapore as my topic, because I have used it many times for different subjects.
DeleteI really like your topic. Most people focus on falling in love but not many pick the topic of falling out of love.
DeleteExpressing your feelings is good because i believe you lose yourself slowly when your feelings are bottled up. I really liked your topic. I would not have thought of that.
DeleteI think Test #1 went very well. It was interesting listening to other peoples topics and thesis statements. In preparation, I used the free writing technique. Free writing helped me jot down ideas and it also guided me. I believe I was well ready for Test #1.
ReplyDeleteYeah, likewise. I started out my essay with freewriting as well. Just trying to gather as much information I can think of, then coming up with more words and sentences later on making it clearer to understand.
DeleteI started out this way as well
DeleteDylan, I really enjoyed your topic. Thanks for sharing with the class.
DeleteFree writing was very helpful in writing my essay. My condolences to you though.
DeleteI thought it was amazing how you were able to choose a topic do close to heart. That, relating to a topic, is a given key to a well-described paper. Your imagery is probably strong! Sad, though, how we never read our papers.
DeleteTest #1 about descriptive writing was really mind discovering. It allowed me to use more imaginable words when describing about a simple topic. Preparing for my essay, I used the technique of freewriting and brainstorming. I was able to write whatever comes to my mind and brainstorm later for more details. Today's activity was great. Having classmates share their thoughts on what they learn could really help other students learn the subject as well. Learning never stops, and that is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love that saying. "Learning never stops." Which is true because no matter how young or old, you're always given that opportunity to learn.
DeleteTrue! Learning never stops. We learn something everyday. Whether it's at home, work, tv, friends etc.
DeleteLearning is an every day process. It is something we should always look forward to everyday.
DeleteI believe I was well prepared for the test. I knew what topic I wanted and I well aware what I wanted to talk about. Choosing a famous historical person made it challenging for me. Reading about my favorite president Ronald Reagan was interesting. I read more about him before I clustered down my ideas. It was almost as if I was getting to know him better and which I did. It amazing to learn and discover parts of history.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your essay and it made me want to read more about Pres. Reagan.
DeleteBeing prepared is important for anything, and it is a good thing that you are.
DeleteHe has quite an interesting biography America can truly appreciate.
DeleteThat is a great idea to write about a person for a descriptive essay
DeleteTest number 1 didn't really feel like a test at all. Simply, because it was take home and I wasn't being timed to write. The Test was quite simple for me because descriptive essays are the easiest to write. the method I used to write this essay was almost like free writing but not it. What I do is put the picture of my topic in my head and try to imagine myself looking, smelling, touching, and tasting it. I didn't get to hear everyone's topics but I got to have some experience by sharing my Thesis statement and topic to those who stayed back to write their test. I hope to see other test like this because you are not rushed when writing something for your own grade. My topic was food and the type I described was the Ultimate Cheese Lovers from Pizza Hut.
ReplyDeleteAs I proofread your essay, it was convincing by the way you described the Ultimate Cheese Lovers pizza. Excellent descriptive essay.
DeleteI think all tests should be taken home. It gives students the opportunity to succeed without unnecessary stress. I thought prepared for it. Next time I will utilize the writing Gym much earlier. I didn't foresee Monday to be a holiday. Today's class was extremely fast. Maybe I should have stayed back for practice.
ReplyDeleteI totally support and agree with you that all tests should be taken home for each class. That will be awesome!
DeleteTrue! Take home test are a great idea. Gives us less stress to worry about and we can think more clear
DeleteAgreed, take home test means less stress, which also means we get out early. I mean I love this class, why would I even want to leave.
DeleteBy taking home your test, it really helps by using your time wisely. It can be really helpful in many ways. Some can consist of getting it down early so you can have it revised by multiple peer reviewers.
DeleteI felt a lot more comfortable doing the essay. You have plenty of time and there is less room for errors.
DeleteI agree that take home test are better. I got to do the writing process with all stages.
DeleteAlthough test 1 is considered the easiest, it took me quite longer than expected to complete. I had difficulty organizing my essay. I used several strategies in each of the stages and learned that each one had an impact on my ideas,even if just a slight one. Perhaps I could have been more prepared but I am satisfied with how much effort I put in to this Exam. The exercise was a very fun way to share what your essay was about.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the organizing may always be a difficult path to overcome while writing essay. It is one of my weakness of English. the exercise was a fun thing to share about today
DeleteOrganizing may be difficult at times. But it will come down to a great essay. It is good to free-write before doing your real essay. Gather all the information and ideas you get and put it together in the end.
DeleteI had a difficult time organizing my essay as well.
DeleteI really thing the stages of the writing process really help when composing your essay. It helps us organize our essay better.
DeleteI had a hard time organizing my essay as well but the writing process helped me so much.
DeleteI thought writing a descriptive essay was very vivid. It helped me use vocabularies that I do not normally say. It took a great deal recalling the information needed on my essay but it was worthwhile. I prepared myself with the source of a thesaurus. Using the online thesaurus guided me to use extraordinary adjectives and stray away from the typical descriptive words. I'm glad that I had a few peers write on the same topic as mine and what they had to share about their experience.
ReplyDeleteThe approach was a lot more different than i thought. However, it was quite the learning experience for all of us.
DeleteAll of you seem more experienced than me at falling in love.
DeleteTest #1 did not feel like a test. It felt like a regular homework. Although I like the idea of a take home test. It gives us students to think more clear. Writing my descriptive essay was great. I used the free-writing technique. Overall I enjoyed listening to other peoples topic. I was also prepared to take the test.
ReplyDeleteI agree that taking home the test allowed us to think more clear. There's something about the classroom, being a "classroom" that drives students crazy! - especially when it comes to a test. Being surrounded by what amuses us will only bring out our BEST...you can't force it out within unfamiliar walls.
DeleteTest #1 was a little difficult, because I worked on it pretty late. Doing the descriptive essay test made me discover more and new words to use. The writing process helped me a lot, especially the brainstorming part. I am not a excellent writer, but I did my best to describe my vacation to singapore. Also listening to everyone who did the take home test was quite amusing, especially all the topics dealing with love.
ReplyDeleteWell, hopefully you'll grow more as a writer, maybe more than just a writer. I think you will :)
DeleteLike Frankie, here's me hoping you'll become a better writer through your experiences in this class.
DeleteTest number one was quite challenging for me especially because I chose "Falling In Love". Like I said, you cannot describe love according to color, texture, or patterns. It was merely based on feelings and idea. I loved it though. The strategies I used were basically just referencing what it was that I fell in love with. Listing down all the things I loved and how they came about in my mind really helped.
ReplyDeleteToday,though, was amazing. I got to hear what it was my classmates focused on. Some went into depth and quite personal and I think it is amazing how we've come to build some sort of trust within the classroom walls to disclose such feelings, even through writing.
I chose the same topic but in the end I decided to do the in class exam for personal reasons. It's nice to hear about your experience with falling in love.
DeleteTest one was a challege for me. I am not the type of person who is very expressive regarding his feelings. So writing about the topic falling in love took a lot of thinking for me. I had to reflect back on my past relationships just to be able to describe what's its like to fall in love.
ReplyDeleteToday's activitiy was very relieving because I thought that we would be sharing our essays with our fellow classmates. Instead, we just had to talk about our topic sentence and what we've learned.
I know how you feel, though for me it's my thoughts instead if feelings.
DeleteFor test 1, I did my essay in class. Not because I didnt do my take home essay but because I wanted to change it at the last minute. For the exam, I chose to use an accident or more to be specific, death. My topic revolved around someone that we lost young and that was young. To be honest, the exam was just us describing something. Not that hard really. For today's activities, hearing about people's experiences was exciting.
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