I would like you to go think back to the very first day you attended class in the first semester and the rest of the year up until our last class.
Now please write 150 words or more what you have learned throughout the year, how you have improved.
Please complete this before the end of class today January 16th.
Thank you for a great and enjoyable year.
For your in class assignment on December 19th I would like you to reflect, meaning to think about how your writing for the final draft went and what was good and what you would like to improve upon and how you have improved from the last one
NOTE: This is an in class assignment and must be done before the end of class today., December 19th.
Writing Reflection Final draft
Was your essay organized with at introduction, (3) points of view and a conclusion?
Was it 1,000 words or more? Yes No
Did your introduction have a specific thesis statement and point of view? Yes No
Were you providing specific details about your topic and points of view? Yes No
Did you provide examples that match your main points? Yes No
Did you have a clear conclusion? Yes No
Did you plagiarize (copy)? Yes No
Did your conclusion summarize the main points? Yes No
Did you have four or more resources? Yes No
Please write 100 words or more about how you have improved from your previous essay.
Also write another 100 words or more about what did you learn about writing? What did you learn about English? What did you learn about your topic and main points?
For the main assignment today, I would like you to first read your partner’s essay. Then copy and paste the questions below and answer them in word document
When you are done, email the word document to your partner and email it to me – skoog5600@gmail.com
This is part of your grade and will need to be done in class today December 12th.
WRITE your partner’s name and title of their essay
Introduction:
Interesting?
Clear?
Body paragraphs:
Clear?
Detailed?
Easy to follow?
Conclusion:
Clear?
Repeats main points?
Interesting?
Writer-Reader Response Form
Does the introduction end with a specific thesis
statement?
Does each of the body paragraphs have a
well-organized topic sentence?
Does each of the body paragraphs have clear
sub-topics?
Does each of the body paragraphs develop the
controlling idea(s) of the paragraph with specific
details?
Does each of the body paragraphs have a clear
closing comment in the final sentence?
Does the writer use citation references to show
where their knowledge comes from if they use
information from a source?
Does the conclusion paragraph start with (a) a clear
conclusion signal, and (b) an opening sentence that
repeats (and re-words) the thesis statement from
the end of the introduction paragraph?
Does the conclusion paragraph:
Summarize the main ideas of your essay?
Give the writer’s opinion, if he/she hasn’t given
it already?
Look to the future (say what will happen if the
situation continues or changes)?
Finally, write 50 words or more any thoughts, opinions and feedback on your partner’s essay.
WHILE you review your essay
There are two very important parts to giving good feedback. First, give very specific comments rather than vague comments: Point to exact areas of improvement; give examples of general issues that you found; be clear about what exactly the issue was; explain why it was an issue, etc. Second, make your comments helpful. The goal is to help the presenter or writer improve his or her presentation or essay. You should point out unclear areas where it occurs. But don’t stop there. Explain it is difficult to understand and give some simple and clear advice on how to make it better.
Constructive feedback means giving the recipient information on how to improve their work without criticizing them. Learning how to give constructive feedback is an important life skill, which will not only help the recipient, but will also benefit you by helping you reflect on what makes for a successful presentation.
Here are a few tips on how to give constructive peer feedback:
1. Be detailed with examples
Look back at the different areas we’ve discussed, eg introduction, structure, conclusion, techniques, as a way of focusing your feedback. Remember, you are giving feedback on their presentation skills, and not, for instance, on their business idea or their grammar.
2. Be positive
Always start your feedback with something positive about the work. First, tell the person what you liked, and then explain why. Here are some examples taken from previous students’ work.
I really liked your introduction. It made me want to keep listening.
I particularly liked your use of signposting. I had a clear idea of what to expect.
I like the question you used at the start. It made me think I might use something similar in future.
3. Be specific
If you have any suggestions for improvement, be very specific. Imagine you’re on the receiving end of the feedback, and think about making your comments as useful as possible.
I liked your introduction – it made me laugh! However, I think it might be clearer if you spoke a little more slowly.
The chart of your second slide looked interesting, but I wasn’t sure what the red line was meant to represent. I think it would be helpful if you spent a little more time on it.
As part of the class today and homework I would first like you to write 3 research questions, that is one for each main point. This will give you a focus when researching your topic and main points for your final course essay
Write 3 research questions. One question for each main point.
For example,
Topic is climate change.
One main point is human intervention.
Research question – What percentage of humans cause climate change?
My main point and research question is …
My main point and research question is …
My main point and research question is …
After you have written the research question I would like you to begin your research.
Post your research questions and resource links in the comments section below.
I would like you to do as much as you can today until the end of class.
After you have written your 3 research questions today, I would like you to begin and finish this week researching your topic and 3 main points by choosing 9 resources (3 resources for each main point) + one video as a resource. This is a total of 10 resources.
Directions:
Scroll down to the Leave a Reply, organize your resources with the research question and each main point then cut and paste your URLs and push the Post Comment button.
If you have any questions or need help please email at skoog5600@gmail.com
Deadline to complete is Monday, November 21st before class.
In class assignments for you to do during class time today – November 7th.
FIRST – Please answer the following questions related to your final draft essay you have just completed. . DEADLINE is end of class today, November 15th.
Writing Reflection Final draft
Write 100 words or more how you have improved and what you want to improve for the last essay you will be doing.
Next please do the following to be completed during class and due next class November 14th.
Post all of this in the blog by commenting below.
My topic is …
My main points are …
I chose my topic because …
Also take a photo of your brainstorming and upload to Manaba under assignments titled – Upload Brainstorm HERE
Any questions send me an email – skoog5600@gmail.com
The deadline for this assignment is before class November 14th.
For the main assignment today, I would like you to first read your partner’s essay. Then copy and paste the questions below and answer them in word document
When you are done, email the word document to your partner and email it to me – skoog5600@gmail.com
This is part of your grade and will need to be done in class on October 31st.
WRITE your partner’s name and title of their essay
Introduction:
Interesting?
Clear?
Body paragraphs:
Clear?
Detailed?
Easy to follow?
Conclusion:
Clear?
Repeats main points?
Interesting?
Writer-Reader Response Form
Does the introduction end with a specific thesis
statement?
Does each of the body paragraphs have a
well-organized topic sentence?
Does each of the body paragraphs have clear
sub-topics?
Does each of the body paragraphs develop the
controlling idea(s) of the paragraph with specific
details?
Does each of the body paragraphs have a clear
closing comment in the final sentence?
Does the writer use citation references to show
where their knowledge comes from if they use
information from a source?
Does the conclusion paragraph start with (a) a clear
conclusion signal, and (b) an opening sentence that
repeats (and re-words) the thesis statement from
the end of the introduction paragraph?
Does the conclusion paragraph:
Summarize the main ideas of your essay?
Give the writer’s opinion, if he/she hasn’t given
it already?
Look to the future (say what will happen if the
situation continues or changes)?
Finally, write 50 words or more any thoughts, opinions and feedback on your partner’s essay.
WHILE you review your essay
There are two very important parts to giving good feedback. First, give very specific comments rather than vague comments: Point to exact areas of improvement; give examples of general issues that you found; be clear about what exactly the issue was; explain why it was an issue, etc. Second, make your comments helpful. The goal is to help the presenter or writer improve his or her presentation or essay. You should point out unclear areas where it occurs. But don’t stop there. Explain it is difficult to understand and give some simple and clear advice on how to make it better.
Constructive feedback means giving the recipient information on how to improve their work without criticizing them. Learning how to give constructive feedback is an important life skill, which will not only help the recipient, but will also benefit you by helping you reflect on what makes for a successful presentation.
Here are a few tips on how to give constructive peer feedback:
1. Be detailed with examples
Look back at the different areas we’ve discussed, eg introduction, structure, conclusion, techniques, as a way of focusing your feedback. Remember, you are giving feedback on their presentation skills, and not, for instance, on their business idea or their grammar.
2. Be positive
Always start your feedback with something positive about the work. First, tell the person what you liked, and then explain why. Here are some examples taken from previous students’ work.
I really liked your introduction. It made me want to keep listening.
I particularly liked your use of signposting. I had a clear idea of what to expect.
I like the question you used at the start. It made me think I might use something similar in future.
3. Be specific
If you have any suggestions for improvement, be very specific. Imagine you’re on the receiving end of the feedback, and think about making your comments as useful as possible.
I liked your introduction – it made me laugh! However, I think it might be clearer if you spoke a little more slowly.
The chart of your second slide looked interesting, but I wasn’t sure what the red line was meant to represent. I think it would be helpful if you spent a little more time on it.
As part of the class today, I am giving you in class time to research your topic and 3 main points. I would like you to finish your research this week and cut and paste the 6 URLs AND one VIDEO AND one survey to support your topic. that you chose as part of your research. That is a total of 8 resources or more. (at least two resources for each main point plus the video and survey)
DEADLINE is before next class on October 17th.
Scroll down to the Leave a Reply then cut and paste your URLs and push the Post Comment button.
Organize your resources with the main point
If you have any questions or need help please email at skoog5600@gmail.com
Deadline to complete this is Monday, October 17 before class.
For today’s in class assignment I would like you to do the following:
Homework assignment this week to be completed before next class October 10th or during class time today.
Research question example – My topic is climate change. One main point is humans and climate change. My research question is – How much of climate change is caused by humans?
Post your three research questions in our blog site below by commenting.
If you have any questions please email me – skoog5600@gmail.com
Chuo BRW 