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Expository Essay Rubric
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Reflection – Oct. 23 - Test #2 - Sec. 3
Discuss your thoughts on taking Test #2. 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 2 was definitely a mind boggling experience for myself due to the mental aspects I covered about my childhood. I was without a doubt prepared for it and spent a great deal of time contemplating over how I would cover my experiences on my topic All about Myself. I believe that I had covered everything I needed to ensure that I would do well on my test and am keen on the belief that I have scored a high score due to the amount of thought I put into my paper. As for class activities we are always such a great group of people and are almost in a way a family with how much we are willing to share about ourselves and our everyday lives.
ReplyDeleteI also took some time to reflect on how I would discuss my topic, since it is personal.
DeleteThat's great! Personal experiences are always the best to write about. I'm sure you will get a great grade for how much time and effort you put into your test.
DeleteI think your story about bullying was touching and really heartfelt. It was a cool story bro. I also think that were a great group of people.
DeleteTest # 2 presented its challenges, I must have made GOOGLE feel like he or she just ran a marathon. For the most part I was able to pickup the concept and found lots to write about after brainstorming.
ReplyDeleteI agree, GOOGLE did a lot of work for me too. Your story was motivational and your thesis was really inspirational.
DeleteI agree with Kenneth. Just by listening to your summary of your essay, it seems very inspirational. Also, what you said is very true, looks can be deceiving.
DeleteYour story is really inspirational man. Four hundred pounds and you proved everyone wrong. I applaud you for that. It shows hard work will pay off.
DeleteI really liked your story, very inspiring!
DeleteI am sure that your story will inspire so much people. It can change people lives.
DeleteI think my second essay is better than the first one. I prepared it enough, and I did free writing, brainstorming, and outlining to prepare the narrative essay, which is a good way for me to write essay. I will use these preparation all the time. I also wrote the midterm self-reflection essay to summarize my study. I think My Reading Lab, Reading textbooks, and essay brain stretcher are very useful methods to improve my English. I shared my topic and thesis, and I also shared what I was learning from the narrative essay and midterm self-reflection essay.
ReplyDeleteI also believe I was better at writing my second essay than my first. Hopefully when I begin My Reading Lab, i'll be able to feel the same.
DeleteYou're english is actually better than classmates I've grown up with over the past year so don't even worry but keep it up with the great work. I think you actually write better than me! lol
DeleteSame, I also think that I was much prepared in this test than last time.
DeleteYou write really well! I agree, writing essays are becoming easier thanks to the activities we do.
DeleteWhile writing Test #2, I noticed that my flow was a lot better than Test #1. I was also more prepared for Test #2. It was easier for me to write because it was a personal story. I organized my ideas and reflected on the memories that stood out most. I thought today's activity was great! I love hearing my classmates' stories and getting a feel of who they are.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! I'm sure you did great with your test. Writing beforehand than procrastinating is always best.
DeleteI feel the same. Whenever it is a personal story, it is easier to write. No research is necessary. It simply comes from the heart or mind.
DeleteExactly how I felt writing my essay. It was just way easier than the first one.
DeleteSame, It was also easier for me to write this essay because mine was also based on a personal experience.
DeleteTrue, hearing others' personal stories were inspiring.
DeleteTest number two was a fun test to take. I consider narrative essays a fun essay to write. You don't have to do any research on anything. It all comes from your mind and heart. When I wrote my essay it flowed well. My topic was how I almost died. That experience made writing it not difficult because I had so much on my mind about it.
ReplyDeleteI was really prepared for this test. I wrote it days after my experience. Therefore, it was done more than a week before it was due. I did not procrastinate on it so it was not hard whatsoever.
Today's class activities were simple. We all presented our essays and I heard many interesting stories from my classmates. I sort of got to know them a little better.
I also thought that this narrative essay was fun to write and flowed easily!
DeleteYou're right! Test two was definitely a fun test to take. Writing from personal experiences and how you feel makes writing so much more fun and easier.
DeleteNarrative essays are pretty fun to write! No research, just based on experiences.
DeleteAgree! Ideas kept coming to me which made it easier to write and the fact that it was all based on experinces I had encountered got my essay done faster than I thought it would.
DeleteYour essay was really exciting and be more careful next time, haha. True, this exam was a lot easier because it came from personal experience.
DeleteWriting my Narrative Essay for Test #2, I felt that I was somewhat prepared but not exactly. I felt this way because I felt like I didn’t do my absolute best while writing my essay. It took time jotting down memories and finding the right words to use but using the strategies such as brainstorm and clustering has helped me with structuring and putting it all into place. I also learned that next time, it I must put more effort and work into the next test than by procrastinating. Other than that, today’s class activities were quite different. In a positive way, it seems that everyone’s writing and thesis statement has become more creative and that was definitely something that caught my eye. Well we got another test down and only a few more to go so YAY!
ReplyDeleteBrainstorming and clustering helps me as well. It helps get rid of my writer's block.
DeleteYour story of your high school rugby championship game was a story i could relate to, because my topic was also about a championship game. Wait, were you the one with the rugby story? I'm just going to assume you are. Anyways, great story.
DeleteGood essay intro. It got me interested in hearing the rest of your essay.
DeleteI agree with you completely, putting more effort into assignments and not procrastinating is an absolute must and it is something I know I must work on.
DeleteI feel you, I didn't do my absolute best on this essay. Not at a-a-a-a-all~
DeleteI agree, using all the strategies also helped me a lot with my writing.
DeleteTrue, although narrative essays are much easier to write, finding the right words to explain our feelings and memories were a challenge.
DeleteWriting my essay for test #2 was incredibly easy compared to writing the essay for the first test. Because for this essay i did not procrastinate and i started early in contrast with my first essay, where i tried to do my essay at the absolute last minute and found out that i couldn't so i just gave up and decided to do the in-class test. I've learned my lesson about procrastinating, and now i think i'm a much better person for it. Just kidding, i'm not sure i am a better person, but i am sure that i won't do essays the night before it's due anymore.
ReplyDeleteYou started EARLY lol.
DeleteIt's good to know that you started early for your test two essay. Procrastination doesn't always work for everybody.
DeleteWhen you start early and finish early, you can just sit back and relax the whole entire time until it is due. Lucky you.
DeleteAt least when you finish, you can proof read everything to make corrections. Unlike the in class test, you would have to hesitate to fix every little mistake you made.
DeleteI was more prepared for Test 2 than the previous test. I started my essay earlier so it was less stressful. I found that narrative and descriptive essays sometimes coincide so my essays ended up having the same writing style. For my stage one, I utilized numerous prewriting strategies like listing, freewriting and clustering. By doing that, I was able to be in the zone and not really have a writer's block.
ReplyDeleteNarrative essays are much easier compared to other essays. It is good that you did not have writer's block. Good job!
DeleteI started my essay earlier before its due date. Starting it earlier always helps us relax and it definitely really is less stressful.
DeleteI need to start doing my essay earlier than the due date. XD I kept freaking out during the week.
DeleteTo me, test #2 was easier than the first one. I say that because for some reason all of the ideas were just coming to me. I was more relaxed this time. I think most especially because I didn't procrastinate. After I was done, I just had this feeling of relief and excitement because I actually finished. Last night was just dedicated to reviewing my essay and looking if it was all set to go. I was finally in bed by midnight. It was just so exciting. When it same to self reflection, I am beyond relieved that I am not the only one who is behind on MyReadingLab. Referring to today’s activities, I love listening to what everyone had written about. It’s like a small way of getting to know something about them.
ReplyDeleteI also felt major relief when i heard that i wasn't the only one behind on the myreadinglab.
DeleteI agree, listening to what everyone has for their topics was interesting because it's like a little idea of what they go through as a person, or who they are as a person in general.
DeleteSame, I always feel relief after completing any assignment, it is such a great feeling to have, keep up the good work.
DeleteThank goodness I am not the only one behind on MRL, we can all go down together! :D
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DeleteWriting my essay for test #2 was kind of a challenge. I had so much to write about, but I had so little time. The due date just flew right into my face and caught me off guard. I should have started earlier, but instead I procrastinated and suffered the consequences. Next time I will do my essay the week before it is due...do. Doo doo lol! Yeah procrastinating is bad, don't do it. I know I won't anymore. Hopefully.
ReplyDeleteTest 2 was definitely easier for me to write about because it was based on experiences that we are mindful of. I actually had 4 pages for my first draft, that's how much I had to say for my topic. Of course, I had to cut it down to a minimum of 2 pages. Other than that, I was really prepared for my test 2. Strategies that really helped me was being able to list down memories that could relate to my topic. Listing down important key ideas and what not.
ReplyDeleteWriting this narrative essay was quite easy because as I get more and more familiar with writing, it gets a lot easier and it was all pretty much based on experiences I have encountered. I still get cases of writer’s block, but not so much as the first time writing my descriptive essay, now that was crazy. I like the fact that our exams are all based on writing about essays and not four to five pages of multiple choice questions or fill in the blanks, thank you Dr. Rivera. I was very interested with how my fellow classmates expressed their personal feeling throughout this essay; it really isn’t easy to do that. Other than that, today was great.
ReplyDeleteI SO AGREE WITH YOU MY FRIEND! Your essay was awesome sauce. Okay, but seriously I am so proud of you because last test we both had bad writers block. Also, i agree with the exams. I love taking it home and writing about it instead of in class basic stuff like filling in the blanks.
DeleteI think I was more prepared for Test 2. I did not have a hard time with constructing my essay this time because it was based on a personal experience and it just happened recently. This time, I did not procrastinate, I started earlier, and I chose my topic wisely. Because last time, I kept changing my topic and I did not know how I was going to write the perfect introduction. I definitely learned from my last experience and I am hoping that I will continue to do better essays in the next exams.
ReplyDeleteGood for you, i actually procrastinated a bit, and on top of that i had to do the test 2 in class.
DeleteTest #2 was great. It was alot of fun but really tricky. Test number two was a little something unneeded to work on alot quicker because of all the confusion and whatsoever, it took alot of time to come up with the perfect piece of writing. Learning how to write in class more effectively was something that helped alot with writing this paper. It sure did get us ready to work on something this complex and prepares us for many more to come.
ReplyDeletei agree it took me a while to choose which topic to choose. I was thinking hard on which topic that could fit my essay
DeleteI was more prepared for test 2 than the first. I learned from my mistakes from the previous test. I also used some souvenirs or memories to help me remember what to write for my essay topic. For today's activity, I was nervous for the mid-term essay. I had a little trouble knowing what I learned from my narrative essay, so the next time I will know.
ReplyDeletebut you did pretty good man, keep it up
DeleteI had to do my Test 2 in class because I did not work on it at home. I was a bit annoyed at my self because of this, but all the negative part aside, I believe that I have gotten better in my writing, I am starting to feel more and more satisfied and confident on what I write. On the other hand I really enjoyed listening to my classmates essays. As they explained the situations i actually thought i was watching a movie.
ReplyDeleteI had to do my test in class because I was mostly busy studying for MA-085. Test #2 was pretty good because I was able to find and old memory of mine. It was about me traveling to the Philipines with my family. It was a little hard to recall all the events that occurred when I was in the Philipines, but I managed to remember. I still need to work on grammar and others.
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