Sunday, February 23, 2014
Reflection - Test #1 - Sec. 7 - 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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I was well prepared for this essay Test 1. I used the steps we learned in class to make my essay complete and correct according to the type of essay. I am also ready for the next test which is the narrative essay. I just need a little more guidance from class on how to specifically write one. I enjoyed writing this essay and I think I learned a little for more in depth descriptive essays.
ReplyDeleteIt was great having to take a test home! I guess everyone in the class had the time to correct their mistakes and revise their work to make it more proficient.
DeleteI have the feeling that everyone was well prepared. It was certainly useful to learn the steps in class. This type of essay, along with the narrative one, seem the least complex. I am sure we will have far more practice in writing before we test on the next one.
DeleteI too was well prepared for the test.
DeleteThe writing process was a big help in making sure I was prepared for my take home essay. It really helped me organize and gather information more efficiently. Sure it was a challenge to write the essay, but the process made it way easier on me. Some strategies I used was free writing, outlining and other useful strategies. Overall, it was a great experience and I look more forward in doing these essays now.
ReplyDeleteTrue it was a big help for me too! It was a great exercise for all of us!
DeleteI used the same steps to guide me in the writing of the essay. It does help a lot to construct a well written paragraph and essay.For the body of the essay I used the outlining but for the thesis and conclusion, I used a flow chart and the bubbling, respectively. I find very useful to interchangeably use these tools as needed.
DeleteI used the same steps, because it really does help. Nice presentation today.
DeleteThose are good strategies to help start you off and gives you a flow to start out your essay.
DeleteI think I should have used the writing process more, like what you did. It really was a challenge to write.
DeleteI liked test one of the essay because it was a take home test. Some people do not work well under pressure and i am one of them. I liked the idea of the take home test because it gives the student a good amount of time to complete the test at home. I feel that practicing and coming to school will make a student do well in anything.
ReplyDeleteI loved it! It gave us all the opportunity to take our time to think and write about our topic.
DeleteI agree with you Barry: attendance to class is a must if you want to succeed. I also love the idea of taking my time for writing and I am still not prepared to perform in such time restriction. It took me a while to write this essay at home since a had to go back and forth, many times, to reorganize the thoughts. Dr. Rivera is well aware of this and helps us by letting us take the test at home.
DeleteI don't like the pressure of on the spot exams too. So this take home test was really great.
DeleteI agree with you. I never liked the idea of writing in class because it makes me feel pressure and I wont be able to concentrate good.
DeleteI have to agree with you. Doing the take home test was very difficult because there was only a certain time frame to write it in and once you wrote it down it wasn't as if we could just back space and edit.
DeleteI definitely agree with you. I can say I am one of those people who don't work well under pressure, too.
DeleteI agree with you. It was a great experience as well.
DeleteI am very satisfied with my improvement in writing. I feel like Betsy Jackson. At first, she wrote a series of random ideas about her wishes to be a cop, to enforce traffic laws. Then she organized those ideas to finally, present a very structured, edited essay. Following those steps makes all the difference in how you communicate your thoughts. I am really enjoying this process of mastering the steps. I think I am "walking" but I want in the near future to be able to "run".
ReplyDeleteI feel that I was prepared for this test. I listened while in class to the lectures and I clarified if something was not clear. I left the classroom with no doubts regarding the material we covered. I think that further preparation with be comprised of simply, more practice. The more you write ( following the 3 stages), the better you become in conveying your topic.
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DeleteTrue! Having to revise my essay, was one of the hardest part because I had to proof read my work over and over again and make sure that my reader would be able to understand what I am trying to write.
DeleteVery well put with the "walking" comparison and I would agree that I feel the same way.
DeleteI agree with you 100%. I feel as if we practice more in writing we will become a better writer.
DeleteTodays test made me a bit nervous I guess because I already got my take home test ready but I wasn't aware of the criteria. However, on the other hand, it was a great exercise for me to improve my writing. I feel much more relief now that i got it done with.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you decided to do the in class test since your work was not following the criteria. I hope you were able to reorganize your thoughts and put them in writing in an effective way.
DeleteImprovement of writing skills is what we all want. We are working on it.
I am glad you were able to get it done on time. It is a bit hard to do the test in class because you'll be thinking about the time and all but it is a good practice as well.
DeleteI hope you did well on the in-class exam. College life is difficult to keep up for me too. And you did get to practice some more writing.
DeleteI know how you feel, doing the in class was not what I had expected. I wish I had been more prepared.
DeleteThe in class essays are always so difficult with being nervous, having anxiety, being worried about the time you have left and making sure you have a good essay to turn in. Anyways at least you turned in something to get a grade.
DeleteProps to you for doing it all in class. I'm sure you did great. And i agree, this exercise helped me with my writing as well.
DeleteI applause you for that.
DeleteI hope you did well on the in class test. With the help of the writing process I am sure you had no difficulty writing your essay.
DeleteSadly, I was not prepared for Test #1. I thought take home test was to be taken home today and due on Thursday, March 04, 2014. Next test, I will finish my essay two days prior to the due date so I be well prepared and organized for the take home test. Today's activity, however, was helpful. I got to hear everybody's thesis and their feedback on how the writing process helped them.
ReplyDeleteThe writing process is easy once you learn it once, much like riding a bike. It's okay that you heard wrong, everyone makes mistakes once in a while. Im glad we helped you with our feedback.
DeleteYes, it was a big regret, but this test was a lesson to me.
DeleteI think I was prepared for the test because I used all the steps and the strategies we have covered in class so it made it easier.
ReplyDeleteLucky for you, the next test I will be more prepared and ready to go. I regret having to do the in class test.
DeleteI do not think I was ready for this test. I should have used my time wisely, since we could take the test home. Next time I will start earlier and take advantage of the take home test.
ReplyDeleteI believe I was prepared for the take home test we did today. The writing process worksheet really guided me throughout this assignment. I enjoyed listening to everyone's thesis, it was interesting.
ReplyDeleteToday's take home test wasn't so difficult to do because of the writing process worksheet. The writing process worksheet helped me gather and organize my thoughts and ideas. I think the writing process will help make writinng essays much easier. It helped me prepare for the test more. Hopefully this will help me improve on writing more clear and strongly structured essays.
ReplyDeleteTrue it wasn't so difficult.
DeleteAlthough I did the take home test, I wasn't at all prepared because I procrastinated. I underestimated how easy it would be. I did my essay last minute so I don't think it was my best work because it was rushed. However, the writing process really helped structure my essay. It helped me gather all my thoughts and ideas into writing my essay.
ReplyDeleteI am glad I did the take home test because it was much easier. I used the three stages of writing to help me finish my essay #1 test with a breeze. I was so use to doing my work last minute, but with the help of the three stages of writing, I was able to break my essay down throughout the days I worked on it to finish before I had to present it to my professor. I am thankful for the help.
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