I find this class challenging and definitely more difficult than then the previous class ESL 099. In the beginning of the semester I was a bit scared when I saw that everything is computerized and plus the professor speaking so fast regarding the homework and the work in class that has to be done. It was hard for me to understand the assignments and do everything on the computer because I have never done so before. But now i find it interesting, I realized that it makes me be more organized with my homework’s. Because if I have started in class an assignment or I have some ideas about other homework’s that have to be done I can always type them on the computer put them as drafts and anytime I want to complete them I can always go back and do that.
I think the issue’s that I have in English is writing an argument essay because I can always start with a good introduction but when I get to write the body and come up with arguments I block out and don’t know what to write especially if I am unfamiliar with the theme or I don’t really understand it. Also I have troubles with commas, I can’t really make the difference when there’s a new sentence and when the sentence continues.
The CAT-W essay was okay for me, I should have been more considerate about the 90 min in which we had to write the essay. I spent a lot of time getting my ideas together and write a good introduction and that left me with writing a not so good body and conclusion. I also have to practice in writing an essay in a short period of time. Because all the time I come from work directly to school and when there’s an essay to be done in class I can never do it, I can’t get my ideas together and then I just take my time and finish the assignment on a day off, at home. These are the issues that I have to improve, and I believe I will be better by practicing and completing the required assignments on time.
Hi Ala:
ReplyDeleteBelow you will find my response for this blog series. This is not a grade, nor is it intended to be read as an evaluation of your performance in this class so far. The evaluation of the blog series may be found in Blackboard in the gradebook for this class and the grade is derived from a totally dofferent method as described in the syllabus. What you will see below is a response to your overall writing as of this blog series. The categories are from the CAT-W evaluation rubric (what the evaluator’s use). The comments below are intended to be both descriptive (what I see) and prescriptive (what you need to work on). I will be speaking with you personally about your current strengths and weakness during class. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about the following in class, during office hours, or in our FB groups.
Critical Response to Writing Task and Text: For this category, I look to see if you summarized effectively thereby demonstrating that you understood the reading/text, that you are actively engaging with the ideas of the text and responding in some way to them. For this category, you are fine but could still use some improvemement.
Development of Writer’s Ideas: This category responds to how well you use reasons to support your claim, how well you use evidence to support your reasons, and how well the reasons work together as a whole. For this category you need more work, particularly in your use of detail?
Structure of the Response: Is it an argument essay? Does it work well as a whole? This category is concerned with the overall structure of your writing--can I see that you had a plan and executed it well.
Sentences, Word Choice, Grammar, Usage, Mechanics: Is your wriitng clear and easy to read? That is what this category is all about. What issues need to be addressed now to improve the overall effect of your writing?
Overall this blog series demonstrates some really strong writing so far. We will work more on argument structure and etc. over the next few weeks. Good job.