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Friday, October 31, 2014

Reflection - Nov. 6 - Test #3 - Sec. 14

Discuss your thoughts on taking Test #3. 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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  1. My thoughts on Taking Test #3 was that it was a breeze. I'm getting used to all these essays now and the class in general. I was prepared for Test #3 this time. The strategy I used as part of my preparation was managing my time. In between classes I would read and re-read my essay. I would also make corrections to common errors. I would do this until I felt it was good enough to be read to an audience. Today's activites were good and to the point.

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    1. I also think that Test #3 was a breeze! It was fairly simple to write and I did not have much difficulty writing it.

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    2. I really liked your topic that you picked. I found myself also managing my time well for this test.

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    3. If you have time then it would make you less stress when you are writing an essay. That is a really good strategy.

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    4. Time management is definitely essential to writing essays. I also found this essay to be easy.

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    5. I agree. I really liked your topic. I wish I can read it.

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    6. I also used time management as a strategy to complete my essay. I also agree that this essay was a breeze because I had good idea about my topic.

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    7. I agree that it was a breeze, especially when you know what you are talking about.

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    8. I agree, I thought it was a breeze.

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  2. I thought that Test #3 was fairly easy. I think that an Expository Essay was quite easy for me to do. I had a lot of fun writing about one of my favorite TV shows.

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    1. What TV show did you write about. That sounds very interesting.

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    2. The expository essay was pretty easy for me too.

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    3. I'm glad it was easy for you bro. I found that it was actually easy for me to work on my essay.

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    4. I agree, it was easy. I guess it is because we're getting used to it. Your topic sounds really interesting.

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    5. I also found that writing this essay was easy too. I hope writing our last essay will also be easy. The topics for our argumentative essay are very interesting.

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    6. Test 3 was fairly easy. Expository essays seem really fun, especially if we are writing on a topic we enjoy.

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    7. I agree, #3 essay was very essay.

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    8. I agree, I found this test to be easy too.

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  3. Test #3 - Expository Essay was easy. I did a lot of research and reading then I put together my essay. I started out listing the facts that I learned through researching and then put it in the order that I will write in my essay. Today was an good day for a test day. We did some brain stretchers and we all shared our essays.

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    1. I also did a lot of research and reading for my essay. This was one of the easiest essays that I have done so far.

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    2. I agree, the essay was pretty easy. All i did was do some research and put the information together.

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    3. I found myself doing a lot of research too. I didn't know how deep my particular topic was until I realized how much scientific research was put into my topic.

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    4. I agree, it was easy. Your strategy was good and smart!

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    5. I too, did some research. I managed to learn a lot of information through writing this essay.

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    6. I did found myself doing research on my topic. I managed to learn a lot from finding information.

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    7. I also did some research on my topic so that I would have factual evidence for my topic. I also used listing when I was searching for evidence.

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    8. I myself too did some research on my topic, but I mostly based it on what I have seen happen.

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    9. Me too, I did some research for my topic to help me.

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    10. I agree, it was easy mainly because I did some thorough research about my topic.

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  4. Test# 3 was very easy if you really put the effort to do the work. I used all my notes to help me prepare myself for the test. Made some minor mistakes but mistakes that I will hope to correct in the future. Today's activities were easy and simple.

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    1. Those mistakes are minor partner. You're a smart guy so you shouldn't have a problem with it.

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    2. I always put a lot of effort into my essays. I think that it was a breeze to do the expository essay!

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    3. I found your topic awesome man! I really wish I would've been able to read it.

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    4. I agree, if you put effort in an essay, it will turn out great.

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    5. Minor mistakes are okay. You learn from it. I agree, today was just a simple day.

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    6. Today was easy and simple. I'm glad we're able to learn from our mistakes and fix them.

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    7. I agree, if we put our effort in our work it will be easy for us.

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    8. I'm with you on that minor mistakes. I have made minor mistakes, but we will learn from it to be better.

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    9. I agree today was fun and also doing the work makes things simple.

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  5. Test #3 was pretty easy. I wouldn't say i was fully prepared for the essay because I did it last minute. I used a cluster map to show my ideas and from there, the essay was pretty easy. I did the essay pretty late, because my job took up most of my free time. Overall, I think i did alright on the essay. Today, we shared our essays to the class. My topic was about music.

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    1. I agree that Test #3 was fairly easy. By doing the first two essays, I have definitely learned a lot about the correct form of writing.

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    2. You should follow Jhonalynn's method on time management. It seems like a really good strategy.

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    3. I agree that test#3 was easy. I have learned so much from the past exams.

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    4. I did it last minute as well, but it turned out just fine. It was simple and fun to write.

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    5. I'm sorry to hear about your struggle with work and school. Hopefully you'll be able to do better next time.

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    6. I agree, it was easy. It's not always good to procrastinate, but sometimes that works for people. At least you completed it.

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    7. I did my essay last minute too but i seemed prepared in the end.

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    8. That's good that you were able to finish it in time.

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  6. Test #3 was pretty easy. I wasn’t sure if I had to input a reference, so I just put one just in case. I was definitely prepared for this essay. I did my essay ahead of time and was able to think thoroughly about what to write about. What got me to be prepared for my essay was the fact that the semester is ending soon.

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    1. I should really be more prepared for the essays like you.

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    2. I too was prepared for this essay! The thought about the semester ending is both bittersweet!

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    3. I agree that this essay was easy. I, as well, did this ahead of time which made me think better when writing out the essay.

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    4. Me too, I did my essay ahead of time to think a better topic.

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    5. I agree, I also did my essay on time. No more procrastination for me!

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  7. For Test #3, I chose a topic that was more personal to me. I chose the topic pertaining to the admiration of a particular person. I was able to use some of the strategies that I learned such as cause and effect. I was more prepared than the other two tests because I was able to give more thought in this essay. Today's brain stretcher is different because we are to type it online on our blog. In conclusion, today's activity was very calming and informative.

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    1. The admiration we have for a certain person is truly amazing. I'm glad that you were prepared for the essay.

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    2. I really like that choice of topic. The class did have a calming effect today.

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  8. Test 3 was fun for me. I did some research on my topic and learned a lot from it. It was very simple and enjoyable to write. I wrote it last minute, but managed to come up with an essay I'm quite satisfied with.

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    1. I agree test#3 was fun. Last minute work usually becomes the best work in my opinion. I hope you are satisfied on what you wrote.

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    2. I'm glad that you were able to come up with an essay at the last minute. I also learned a lot of facts from my research.

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    3. This test was fun to take. It made me realize the value of friendship and the importance of music.

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    4. I agree, this kind of essay was very easy since I experienced the topic i chose.

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    5. When I was doing my research, I was able to learn more about teen suicide. It was alarming for me to see the rates and the stats on teen suicide.

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  9. Test #3 is an expository essay where you have to research the facts and the evidence for you topic. In my opinion, this essay was pretty easy due to the fact that the topic I chose was “Why teens commit suicide”. I already had an idea of what to talk about and what were the common reasons for teen suicide. I was prepared for test #3 because I started a week before it was due which gave me time to research and write. I also went on the internet to look up on statistics on teen suicide which were well explained and accurate.

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    1. Your topic was my second choice because of the increase of suicides throughout the years.I too started earlier in the week.

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    2. That sounds like an interesting topic, especially since Guam is known to have a high suicide rate.

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    3. That's an interesting topic. I started earlier than i did the last test.

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  10. I really liked doing Test #3! I found that though a lot of preparation had to be put into it, the results of what I found could help me in the future. I used a lot research techniques in order to prepare to write my paper like using the internet and other online databases. Other than that, I enjoyed today so far because I finally finished my essay, and I can finally relax for a while.

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    1. I learned a lot by researching and I'm quite surprised on some facts. The internet really helps.

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    2. I learned a lot on this test. I did more research on this test compared to the previous ones.

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    3. I agree, all the stress is gone for now.

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  11. I feel accomplished on completing another essay on time. I did some research and learned more about my topic. I learned why parents are strict and how children deal with it. I now understand and value my parents more and their way of taking care of me as growing up. Other than our essay presentation, today was simple.

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    1. It does feel good finishing an essay. That's good that you learned something beneficial.

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    2. There's nothing better than the feeling after a good essay. Glad you got something from it.

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  12. I though this test (Expository essay) was pretty easy. I had to make my friend Mark proof read my essay outside of class because there was no class on Tuesday. The topic I chose was about getting a driver's license. It was easy to write about because I had experienced getting a driver's license.

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    1. I too experienced getting a drivers license.

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    2. I have yet to get my drivers license.

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    3. I also remember my time about getting my license.

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  13. Test #3 was relatively easy, because I did my essay ahead of time and I felt very comfortable afterwards. I slept well, and I had time to do my other assignments. With the aids that our professor referred us to, this test was a breeze in my opinion.

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    1. The techniques she showed us definitely did help, and finishing it took a toll off my shoulders as well.

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    2. I wish I did my essay ahead of time. The test seem to be getting progressively easier.

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  14. Test #3 was fun. It was hard for me to find a topic that I could relate to or knew something about. I did my essay pretty late but it was very fun and enjoyable to write. It took me awhile because I had to find someone to peer review mine.

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    1. Yeah it was fun watching you come up with your idea.

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    2. I didn't think it was fun, but I did find it easy though.

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    3. Im glad you had fun I also did a topic similar to you.

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  15. I was prepared on test #3. I used brainstorming and outlining for my strategies. The third essay was a little bit easier for me because it was about "Why Students Skip School." The activity today was about presenting our topic. It was great to know different topic with my classmates.

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    1. I also felt prepared and used to writing essays. Hearing the different topics was interesting.

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    2. I think this test was more easier than the rest because we all knew what we should do.

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  16. Test 3 was way more easier than the rest. I think that this essay was easier because i was talking about something i enjoy. My topic was about the effects of music in our life. i was already prepared for this because I already knew so much about the topic. I found it really easy.

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    1. This test did feel easier than the rest. Very interesting topic choice.

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    2. I am glad you feel that it was easy. That must mean that you had a lot less stress than when you were doing the other tests.

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  17. By this essay I felt I was prepared unlike the previous ones. I found the essay enjoyable to write. Writing the essay really made me think about and appreciate having my drivers license. For my next essay I feel I will be prepared to turn it in on time confidently.

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    1. I also was unprepared but I am glad you finished your essay.

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    2. I am glad you are more prepared than last time.

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  18. For test #3, I was prepared to write for my topic that I have chosen because part of it I have done before in my past, but now that has all changed. I would not say it is a strategy, but I have been seeing it happen many times when young teens end up joining gangs. So I know how it goes and just jotted down things that happen that make those teens turn to the bad side. I myself joined a gang just because some of my family members were in it and I got into a lot of trouble. Well I left that behind and matured. Anyways, test #3 was easy for me because I could relate to those young teens joining gangs at a young age.

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  19. This test I took my time in doing it. I tried to do the test ahead of time so that I would have more time to improve upon my essay and make corrections. Turns out I didn’t have enough time and I rushed this test. I even only had my peer editing a day before it was due. I think next test I will try to have more time to do it. Plan out what time I am I able to do my homework and essay.

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    1. It's good that you had time to it. I didn't have that so I had a hard time correcting my answers.

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    2. It is a good thing you were able to make it to class to present.

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  20. Today we needed to present our Test #3 Essays in class and what we learned from it. We also have this new option where we can put our brain stretcher online or do it face to face in class. Today was pretty fun because I was able to share and talk about a very important topic. My topic was about the environments that surround and affect children.

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