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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after taking test #1, I got a better understanding about a descriptive essay. I procrastinated a lot while doing the essay. It honestly did not help. I did some things that were last minute. Doing things last minute at times I was not prepared and was not sure what to write but at the end of it I gain the preparation. I did an outline, a listing, and brainstormed on my ideas. If I was not prepared for the test I would start way early on my essay and will not procrastinate. In class, I got the feelings of those who told their love stories. It was very amusing and touching and also can be a motivation.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of almost every sport and it's fascinating to see you do different kinds of sports! I agree that we all should and must avoid procrastination! I'm glad that you are touched because i feel that same way!
DeleteI agree everyone has a different story about love and it is interesting to hear them.
DeleteProcrastination has got the best of everyone. I agree with everyones love stories, it was quite an experience!
DeleteI really like descriptive essays. They really seem to bring out the creative side of a person.
DeleteI think we all procrastinated with this essay, but hopefully we all start early on our next essays!
DeleteDon't worry we all procrastinate. As long as you get it done it's all good. Good job today!
DeleteI agree with Bartola. Im sure we all learned to start earlier on our essays and not to procrastinate!
DeleteTaking test 1, I was pretty nervous because I did not know what to expect. The night before I made sure that I had every stage finished, I printed out two copies just in case something happened to one.I made sure that everything was ready to turn in. All because I did not want to take the in class test.I enjoyed hearing everyone's essay.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I did not expect what to say about my essay. I would do the same to print out copies in case an error occurred.
DeleteI did the same thing! I don't really work well under pressure so i wanted to make sure i finished all the stages.
DeleteSame here! I didn't want to risk it so I had to triple check my work to see if i had everything before I went to class.
DeleteI was also really paranoid about missing a step and having to do the in class essay. But I'm glad we both got everything done!
DeleteYou are so prepared! I wish I had done the same, but having a new mac seems like it wasn't going to happen due to me not having Micro Word! Thanks for the share, I will apply this to my next essay.
DeleteThat is very smart of you! I just printed mine out a few minutes before class.
DeleteI was too nervous thought I would not pull through.
DeleteI believe that i was prepared for the test because i was able to complete all the stages of the writing process and i was able to put out a decent presentation. The strategies that used to prepare is asking my peers for opinions on how to improve my writing and mustering up the confidence to present. I believe that there's always room for improvement so i absolutely know that i should expand my vocabulary and definitely avoid procrastination. Today's activity was a lot of fun. Each topic is truly interesting and it's amazing how most of us wrote about the topic of falling in love. Love was truly in the air today!
ReplyDeleteCorrect Michael! Procrastinating was one of the reasons why I was not really prepared for the test. The next time we have another I know what to do and finish my work either ahead or before to correct things correctly
DeleteThat is true that there's always room for improvements!
DeleteMichael, great topic i thought that was very interesting. You have my respect!
DeleteThe amount of time that has been given to us was a good time to finish the essay completely. I have to work on citing my resources. I was never taught how to cite the right way which made it difficult for me. Overall, I enjoyed all the presentations today. Hearing their topic and some bits of their essay was nice.
ReplyDeleteI agree the amount of time was more than enough, if you did not procrastinate like I did.
DeleteThat is what i love about college, they give work and give you time to work on it. This is really different from high school. Today was a very interesting class to hear all the love topics.
DeleteI agree that we had a good amount of time to do this. I really liked your essay topic, very sweet and strong!
DeleteI also thought the time given was more than sufficient. Soon i will need to fix up my bad habits and really get to work on time. Other than that i'm very happy with with this test!
DeleteI did enjoy the amount of time that she gave us. I also at times think citing can be challenging.
DeleteGreat time doing this and sharing in class!
DeleteI will be completely honest, I didn't use my time very wisely when it came down to this particular essay; however, when I sat down and set some time aside it wasn't too difficult. That's the lesson I relearned from this experience: starting is the hardest part. I also think that having resources, such as the internet, helped me very much. Talking about my essay and sharing is always a good activity because I feel it brings the class together and we learn from one another in the process.
ReplyDeleteI agree, my time management was very poor. The next time I will use it the right way and think ahead.
DeleteTime management is always an issue. All we can do is know our priorities so then, time management will be easier.
DeleteThat is exactly what I did too! I didn't use my time wisely and when I actually started to write, It was pretty easy. I just kept writing and writing and surprisingly, I finally finished!
DeleteAs I peer reviewed your essay, It was a good descriptive essay and your vocabulary was on point. I could imagine if you had more time to write, it would have been awesome!
DeleteI loved your essay topic because it was about one of my first best friends. It just goes to show house small Guam is!
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ReplyDeleteWhen completing my descriptive essay, I was very prepared. All of the activities we did in class these past few months really helped create a better flow when I was writing. I used the brainstorming strategy, listing, in order to help me get all of my ideas out. I also referred to CLUES in order to make sure my essay was effective. I enjoyed hearing everyone's topics today. It was nice to listen to everyone's experiencing with love.
ReplyDeleteI agree that all the activities we did in class helped us with this essay. I now know much more about the writing process than I once did.
DeleteI agree! Although I procrastinated, the writing stages helped me finish my final essay on time. I also enjoyed hearing everyone's topic because it gave me a better idea on everyone's perspective towards their topic
DeleteI agree. The past several discussions really help me a lot with my essay!
DeleteThe activities we did in class did help us how to do our essay step by step
DeleteAll the exercises we've been doing for the past months did help us. It really prepared me for our first essay.
DeleteI agree that the activities were a huge help in doing this descriptive essay. Hopefully itll help for future papers.
DeleteFrom this test i learned procrastinating really is a huge factor in deciding whether your essay can be of good quality. Of course this is obvious, but it really was emphasized to me for this test. I feel i should make an oath to start doing my work the moment i get it, so i can relieve all my worries and stress.
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of people have a problem with procrastination, I myself procrastinate all the time. It makes it harder especially when you start the day before the assignment the night before.
DeleteI agree because if I didn't procrastinate, my essay could have been way better and I would have been able to go into better detail with my topic.
DeleteI wished I did not procrastinate and used my time wisely. A lesson was learned and now I know not to push this assignment.
DeleteProcrastination is everyone's best friend but in the end it ends up haunting, i definitely learned this during test #1. I feel like i could of done much better if i worked on it more.
DeleteThat's it daryl if I started when I found out about test #1 I would have been more prepared and have a better essay. Don't worry we all learn as we go.
DeleteI agree, we should all be able to start on our essay as soon so we don't stress out as we did on test #1.
DeleteToday, My test was nerve wrecking to present. I guess I wasn't so confident in it because I wasn't too sure if I used the right words or the correct stages. The amount of time given for the test was more than enough and I took advantage. Lesson learned! Todays activity was great, very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI loved your presentation! You write with the touch of a poet.
DeleteI really like your presentation!!! I cant wait to re-read it!
DeleteI missed your presentation. :((((((
DeleteYour presentation was one of a kind, very detailed and it allowed myself and everyone in the classroom to fall in love with love just like the way you did in your essay. Your paper was definitely very descriptive, way to go. Excited to hear more of your essays.
DeleteI loved your presentation, I really think you did a good job in being descriptive and painting a vivid image in a readers mind.
DeleteYou're presentation was amazing, Shannon. You words were very descriptive that I could visualize what you were reading.
DeleteTest #1 really was a reality check. I feel that I need to expand my vocabulary and stop procrastinating. I was sure that I was ready for this test, but now hearing others essay, I feel that I need to go back and correct my work. I feel that I wasn't very descriptive as I thought I was.
ReplyDeleteI agree I feel that hearing others papers that I could expand on my vocabulary as well. You're not alone haha (:
DeleteIt's okay C'lita! We can always do better on the next essay!
DeleteI'm sure your essays fine Clita!
DeleteI completely understand you on the part about expanding your vocabulary. I've been telling myself that i would do that ever since the sixth grade, but procrastination and laziness have held me back in really learning appropriate words.
DeleteYou did a wonderful job in presenting, don't doubt your essay. Hearing the beginning of your essay was very descriptive and it left me wanting to listen to more.
DeleteTest #1 made me learn not to procrastinate and expand my vocabulary. I made sure that i did everything right and had enough information about my essay. Its like everyone in class procrastinated before the essay was due. I can't wait to read everyone's essay because the topic falling in love is an interesting topic.
ReplyDeleteAw Klarissa, I missed your presentation. :(
DeleteI agree. I need to expand my vocabulary too.
DeleteWish I heard your essay in person.
DeleteI really enjoyed doing this essay because I got to relate it to personal experience. But, I wasn't sure if my essay was specific enough. This is probably one of my favorite essays to do now because Dr. Rivera walked out through it. I learned that we should never procasinate because it's just going to mess you up in the end. It's also good helping out your fellow classmates when they're in need. I learned that doing this essay, you should just go with the flow and let it come naturally. Don't over think it. Using a personal experience for this essay made it more easy for me to write it.
ReplyDeleteYes, this essay is definitely a lot easier to write because it is a personal experience.
DeleteIt is always good to lend a helping hand. (:
DeleteAfter taking Test #1, I was prepared. I did my brainstorming two weeks earlier which gave me a lot of time to be elaborate more on my topic. I spent my weekend working really hard on this essay. In today's class, I noticed my classmates wrote their descriptive essay about love. Also, most of us needed to expand their vocabulary to be more descriptive.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Ina with your presentation, you did such an amazing job. The brainstorming and all the other stages that were given in the book definitely helped me a whole lot into writing my descriptive essay.
DeleteI'm glad you spent your time wisely. I hope I can learn from you in spending time on my essay and expand my vocabulary as well.
DeletePresenting our descriptive essay and actually doing it as a take home test was something that was a bit challenging to do but with the help of Dr. Rivera s lectures during class i was able to write the essay without any hesitations by remembering the steps on writing an essay, much more with the descriptive essay that i have written. As i was sitting in class, i was amazed to see the different topics of others and how they were able to describe it very uniquely. If only all our tests were like this for the rest of my classes.
ReplyDeleteMaggie, your I's are not capitalized.
DeleteYou did great, Maggie. You really knew how to be descriptive with your essay.
DeleteProps on the essay!. Well prepared. Thanks for the peer review....
DeleteClass today was hectic, my procrastination got the best of me and the failed computers at the lab. Although, it is mostly my fault and that Asian guy that decided to print a whole book out, thanks Asian guy I appreciate it.All jokes aside I hope my descriptive essay kind of helps you from my experiences.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Taylor.
DeleteI think that today was just not your day. From three computers failing you to even the stapler running out of staples. It'll get better don't worry.
DeleteBy writing my descriptive essay, I learned that writing an essay require a vast amount of time and effort.This was probably the hardest essay I have ever had to write about due to the fact that using the five senses to describe or use adjectives was hard. I hope that I won't have a hard time writing future essays. I really enjoyed listening to Shannon's essay because I could vividly imagine someone in my head. I felt as if I fell in love with love.
ReplyDeleteNothing but love.
DeleteI enjoyed listening to Shannon's essay too. She did a great job, she was very descriptive, detailed and clear
DeleteToday we presented our descriptive essays. Some of us just read our topic and thesis and some read their whole essay aloud. It was nice to hear those who read their whole essay because it was interesting. They were very descriptive and lively which pulled me in to hear more and more. What I learned from writing my essay is that I had to be more detailed so it will keep the reader going.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I enjoyed listening to those who read their whole essay. I love how many of us had a different perspective and it was great to hear the many sides of their topic of love.
DeleteHonestly I feel we are so lucky to have a understanding teachers. Since some guy was printing his thesis, of course besides free paper and printing in the computer lab, I was still able to present on time. It was nice of Anne to help Gummy with printing his paper. Hopefully we all grow a deeper perception of thought and self expression create artful papers at the end.
ReplyDeleteI feel very lucky to have Dr. Rivera as a teacher too!
DeleteTest #1 made me learn to print at home or a week before due to people and there excessive printing in the computer lab. Also, i learned that while doing a descriptive essay you need ample time so that you can get as much detail as possible. Having procrastinated as much as i did i wasn't able to attend class on time therefore i wasn't able to listen to other presentations.
ReplyDeleteProcrastination at its finest.
DeleteI procrastinated a lot for this essay. Don't worry about it. I was early for class today for the first time since the beginning of the semester.
DeleteI did the complete opposite from majority of the class today, I was not prepared at all with my essay. I only had my topic sentence in mind, But once I thought about it and put the pen to paper and thinking about what I was going to write the ideas just started flowing. The pressure is intense trying to write an essay in 40 minutes with all the stages, I feel confident that it turned out good. Hands-down to everyone who presented today!
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