EN100 TTH TEAM
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Expository Essay Rubric
Expository Essay Rubric
Writing Rubric
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EN100 TTH TEAMS!
Expository Essay Rubric
Today, we had a presentation on MyReadingLab. We were introduced to the program/activity that counts as 10% of our grade. It was interesting alright. I got motivated to study for the test in the MyReadingLab so that I can finish fast and not do so much work. We did some free-writing which was good practice to prepare us to write good essay. Informal day indeed.
ReplyDeleteI agree, although the reading lab key is pretty expensive I can't wait to use it though. The free write was indeed a good practice for today.
DeleteDon't forget to do good on the diagnostic test so that you don't have to a lot of work. I also agree that the free-writing activity was good practice.
DeleteI agree, I too was motivated to study for the rest in MyReadingLab so that I can finish fast and not do so much work. The free write was definitely a good practice for today.
DeleteI agree. Having to do free writing is a good way to practice our writing and the access code for the my reading lab is pretty expensive.
DeleteI too am now motivated to study for the Test so I don'y have that much homework. The free writing was good practice for future assignments.
DeleteI agree, i really think that the MyReadingLab would help motivate me to do better.
DeleteI thought the freewriting exercise was a good practice for us.
DeleteMyReadingLab is very helpful for us. It will help us to become a better reader or writer.
DeleteToday was a pretty chill today. The orientation on the " my reading lab " was straight to the point. I did not fall asleep at all cause she wasn't presenting it in a boring way.The free write we did was also simple today. What a great way to start the week.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the presentation was pretty interesting.
DeleteI agree, the free write was pretty simple and fun. Although I was sleeping during the "my reading lab" presentation.
DeleteI really liked how specific the presentation was. I wish all orientations were like that. However, I'm not too happy about paying almost $40.
DeleteThe free write was simple, but fun. I really liked the presentation about the "my reading lab". It was short and straight to the point.
DeleteI agree, I like how straight forward this class is. I like how much we talked about free writing. I would say that free writing is something that I am very good at. There are many random thoughts in my head that are just dying to be written on a piece of paper.
DeleteI agree it was fun and it was a great way to start off the week.
DeleteToday was a chill day. The presentation was informative and was not boring at all. Also the freewriting exercise was simple.
DeleteI agree. If the presentation is interesting, the students will listen to the speaker.
DeleteI liked today’s exercise activity, free writing. I can make punctuation and spelling mistakes. Being able to write however I want to alleviates me. I personally like to write, but I don’t like following all the rules of punctuation. I’m not a great writer, so when I get criticized about my writing, it kind of discourages me. Free writing gives me the freedom to write however I want. Other than that, the day went by very fast. I think I might take a liking to this class.
ReplyDeleteI agree, there are too many rules when it comes to writing. Free writing is much more simple and straightforward.
DeleteI also really like how I can just write as much as I want without worrying about mistakes. It makes coming up with ideas so much easier so I can get to writing the draft faster.
DeleteI too enjoyed free writing because you can write about whatever and make mistakes. You shouldn't be discouraged about your writing. That's why we're learning. I also like the class, it goes by so fast.
DeleteI totally agree. Free writing gives so much freedom to the writer. There are so many ideas and thoughts that can be applied to free writing.
DeleteI agree. Nobody is perfect when it comes to writing.
DeleteToday we learned about MyReadingLab and went into depth about free-writing. We then free-wrote and I chose the subject about drug use and effects. I talked about how some drugs weren't so bad unless you gave it the opportunity. I talked about the good and bad effects of a few of them and mentioned that one time I tried kek.
ReplyDeleteI agree, drugs are only bad if you gave it the opportunity. Interesting to know that you tried "kek" though.
DeleteI agree drugs are bad well some are. I still can't believe you tried cocaine though. You are a trooper my friend and the real MVP
DeleteI should've done that topic, but instead I chose the gang membership one. I do agree with you though. Drugs has its pros and cons, and it really depends on how you use them.
DeleteI also agree, drugs are bad and the effects are worse. Can't wait to hear you sing fireflies.
DeleteI agree you have to look at both bad and good effects of the drugs.
DeleteI enjoyed our class activity today. Free writing helps to bring out ideas. It is a great exercise for beginning writers. It is carefree and straight to the point. I look forward to other future writing exercises.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to using it in the future too! It really helped me organize my ideas and come up with things to write.
DeleteI also agree that free-writing is a great exercise for beginning writers. There are no worries about spelling and punctuation. It just gives you the comfort to write however you want.
DeleteI prefer free writing over essays any day. It expands your imagination and it's fun! I hope we do more free writes!
DeleteI agree, I also enjoyed our class activity. The free writing was indeed a great exercise for me, cause I am so bad in writing things. I like your picture! Mine is chocolate.
DeleteI agree, free writing does bring out ideas that you do not even think of.
DeleteAmen that was a fun thing to do today. I got to reminisce on my childhood while freewriting.
DeleteI enjoyed the free writing activity. Free writing lets you write down your thoughts.
DeleteI agree with everything you said.
DeleteFree writing does bring out ideas. Although, there may be punctuation and grammar mistakes, you are still able to edit it when you finish.
DeleteToday’s activity included reading about stage one of the writing process, freewriting. Personally, this is my favorite stage because it involves no specific structure when you’re freewriting. “If I Were a Traffic Cop” by Betsy Jackson caught my interest. I agree with her free write completely because being a driver can be very frustrating. Later, Shippey and I will perform in front of the class. Hopefully everyone enjoys our littler performance.
ReplyDeleteI agree, freewriting is more enjoyable, as there really aren't many rules to follow. I look forward to your performance!
DeleteIt's like you guys are reading my mind. I also have the same opinions. SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW!!!!
Delete"If I Were a Traffic Cop" also caught my interest. I can totally relate to what she is talking about. There have been so many times when I almost got hit because people just don't know how to measure speed and distance, or are just plain idiotic and go without looking. And I look forward to your performance. I am sure that it will be awesome.
DeleteI agree, free-writing is an interesting stage of the writing process because it has no specific structure. That is also why I love free-writing.
DeleteFree-writing is a very fun process. You can basically write about anything you want and not have to worry about any errors.
DeleteI agree on your free write, I too love social media and inlove with my computer. My computer is also my side babe.
DeleteI agree, free writing is my new favorite stage. I also can't wait to watch you guys is performance!
DeleteI agree, free writing can really bring out your thoughts.
DeleteI agree, bad drivers are horrible! And I also love my computer as well. I spend more time on my computer than talking to people!
DeleteFree-writing has taught me that spelling and punctuation doesnt really matter.
DeleteBeing a driver is frustrating especially when others are being careless. Also, I can’t wait to see you guys perform
DeleteI really liked the lesson of the first stage of the Writing Process. I found it really helpful to know that there are ways to gather and organize my ideas before writing my actual essay. For the most part, I would just write my final draft without doing any of the other stages. Now knowing that the freewriting process is important to gathering ideas, I’ll start to use this technique to help me write my essays in a more cohesive and interesting manner.
ReplyDeleteI agree, stage one of the writing process is simple and really helpful.
DeleteI agree, the first stage of the writing process is really useful. It helps you write down your thoughts.
DeleteI agree the lesson today was really helpful. I need to apply these techniques once we start writing. I am not confident in my writing at all.
DeleteI agree, that it is very helpful and that it will organize my thoughts better. Freewriting process is important.
DeleteToday's lessons were helpful and I will be using it in all the essays I do. I agree that the freewriting is helpful in gathering ideas and a good way to start on your essay.
DeleteI liked today’s lesson, it was pretty chill. First we did a power point and I liked that because the lady said it was less work and it was also to teach us to write better. Second we got to read out loud and do annotations I think. Lastly we got to free write, it was kind of hard to figure out what to write about. Overall I enjoyed my day in the lab again.
ReplyDeleteI also liked the power point presentation. I was a bit skeptical about purchasing that $40 "My Reading Lab" Code but I'm sure that it's worth it.
DeleteI agree that today was chill. I also had second thoughts about how I was writing. I'm so used to writing actual essays, that free writing got me to want to correct my mistakes. I'm sure that it is a wonderful technique that will help us in the future.
DeleteI didn't know what to write about either, but after choosing a topic, it was easier. The freewriting was simple and easy to work with
DeleteToday's class was very interesting and informal. We started the day off by talking about the first stage of the writing process. Free writing is a technique in which a person writes continuously for a set period of time without regard to spelling, grammar, or topic. So basically it is like brain storming and talking about what you want to. I found myself doing this a lot for assignments given to me in high school. Today was a good day!
ReplyDeleteI agree, today was very interesting and informal. I like your summary of the free-writing process.
DeleteI wish I had done this for my high school assignments like you had! I was so caught up with finishing work as fast as I can that I left freewriting out of it. At least now I know better.
DeleteToday was a good day! I too had to do this throughout high school so its a good refresher.
DeleteI agree, free writing is an awesome way to write down your thoughts about any topic.
DeleteToday in class we opened up with a tutorial on how to access My Reading Labs. Afterwards we had to do a free write, and I did my topic on the tv show Doctor Who. It was a pretty productive day. I guess I'm gonna sing today, but I don't know what to sing... what did I sign up for???
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, thank you so much for volunteering me to sing with you. And I was really interested in your free write topic even if I don't want Doctor Who. We should sing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow".
DeleteWilliam and I will be performing "Fireflies" :D
DeleteToday in English, class we learned about the writing process and how to free write. We also did a free writing activity. We chose a topic and wrote about it. I hose the topic "the benefits of using social media. I learned that free writing is a good way to put your thoughts on paper before the actual essay.
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DeleteI agree, I also love free writing. And seeing that you chose the topic "the benefits of using social media", I would've been really interested in hearing what you wrote!
DeleteI also liked the new way we can express our ideas through free writing.
DeleteThere are countless things you can do while free writing!
DeleteToday's activities were fun. Before we began class we had a presentation on the My Reading website, which I thought was very informative. We then started off with one the subject’s on the writing process. We covered the subject of free write. Free write is something we do before we do the essay. Which the writer just writes on what is in their mind or what is on their mind that is along the lines of the topic. Overall I learned a new form of free write and also I learned how to get on my reading website.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love free writing. It's probably because I love thinking creatively with no limitations!
DeleteI agree, today was very informative! The presenter for MyReadingLab helped me understand it much better. And the free writing today helped me understand it a lot better.
DeleteFree writing is awesome! I also agree on everything the person above me said .
DeleteI agree, the activities were fun today. I hope it is always fun cause it is really easy to learn when it is fun not boring.
DeleteI really like free writing. It lets me write about anything and be unorganized.
DeleteToday’s lesson was pretty interesting because using the writing process really helps you out and keeps your story or writing on track. You will not be confused and you won’t be going back and forth on writing what you want. What else helps out a lot is doing the free writing; you are able to write everything that is on your mind then put it all together and create a good story. The free writing about the drunk drivers is one that was interesting because what she wrote about was true. Drunk drivers need to stay in at night and not go out in the streets driving because they can hurt someone especially when they are really drunk. The cops should have dui checkpoints every night so that the drunk drivers can actually think before they drink. That would be a good idea for the safety of our people.
ReplyDeleteI agree the free writing really helped my writing process. Also that story on drunk driviing was interesting.
DeleteI agree that the drunk drivers story was interesting. They should stay in at night because they are dangerous.
DeleteThey do need DUI checkpoints every night, or at least 3 times a week. I recently passed through a DUI checkpoint and it was the first one I have been in my whole life.
DeleteToday in class we practiced on freewriting and some people had to share their freewriting works. I made mine about an event important in my youth. I chose to make it more about the company that makes the movies than the movies themselves. I was talking about how growing up is the coolest thing when you’re still a kid, but then you start to feel different about growing up when… You’re actually growing up. I thought when Shippy shared his freewriting work with us was something really cool because I knew what he was talking about. I’m a big time Doctor Who fan as well. That’s pretty much it for today so hopefully next time we’ll have more fun just like today.
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ReplyDeleteToday's activity is very interesting. My topic of free writing is about "Why a college education is important." I chose that topic because the topic can relate to my classmates. It is nice hearing a different kind of free writing from my classmates.
I agree, College education is important for the long run in life and for the career you are going to pursue.
Deleteyeah! your free write was very informative!
DeleteReflection: 09/02/14
ReplyDeleteToday was about Freewriting under the Stage One Strategies. Having to attempt in Freewriting on a broad topic and the possibility of sharing did not turn up as I expected. During the Freewriting portion, I rambled as I wrote, re-read what I wrote, and changed my ideas one too many times. In short, I did the opposite of what was reviewed and stated.
On top of today’s lessons we also viewed a power point presentation on My Reading Lab conducted by Ms. Janice. The emphasis on the two hour reading session for the Path Builder Diagnostic Test and Lexile Locator Diagnostic Test is no joke! It was more like 3 hours. And the reading continues.
That is why if we can get a good score on the test then we can skip those reading hours. :D
DeleteI was already worried when the presenter told us the tests were going to be 2 hours each. Hearing that its more like 3 hours makes me dread the day I take those tests even more.
DeleteEdward. I was stoked to attempt on taking the diagnostic test, luckily this portion allows the reader to take a break and resume a second or third time. I will admit, reading online versus reading something tangible like a book, essay paper, or document, etc. It becomes tasking to the eyes especially if you have to keep scrolling up and down to ensure you've understood the reading. Great luck and hope we all do well!
DeleteToday class discussion was about freewriting. I really enjoyed this lesson because it is exactly what it says “free writing”. This form of writing allows you to write freely without having to stop and check if it makes sense. I enjoyed the freewriting assignment because it allowed me to write anything that came to my mind about the subject that I chose. We also learned how to create a My Reading Lab account. The presenter was very clear with her instructions. The PowerPoint presentation was also easy to follow. Some student agreed to perform in front of the class next meeting. I am looking forward to seeing their skills and talents.
ReplyDeleteWilliam can sing a neat "Fireflies". I hope you will enjoy it. :D
DeleteAren't you supposed to sing with them Manwai?
DeleteWe started off with a presentation of MyReadingLab by one of the tutors here in the university. We then read about “free-writing”. I have learned that we are able to write whatever that is in our mind without stopping and how it does not really concern the right spelling or punctuation. From there, we did exercise 1 and I chose to write about an event that was important to me. Overall, I have learned a few things today that would help me improve in my writing.
ReplyDeleteThe MyReadingLab sounds and looks pretty helpful.
DeleteI was surprised that the MyReadingLab costs money. I'm sure it'll help improve my writing skills though.
DeleteToday we had a presentation about My Reading Lab which was informative. We also read and discussed about the writing process, recursive, and freewriting. The book gave us a good information and examples which made it easy to understand. The class also did an exercise where we freewrite on one topic mentioned in the book. Today was a chill day but we also learned new things and we may even get a performance from a few of our classmates.
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