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EN100 TTH TEAM
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Expository Essay Rubric
Expository Essay Rubric
Writing Rubric
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I think the quote is basically just stating the fact that you can't better one skill just by focusing on that skill alone. You need to practice other skills that will work well with what you are trying to improve. I wasn't expecting to have a practice exam but it wasn't too bad.
ReplyDeleteI agree! The skills go hand in hand and help better the other.
DeleteI was surprised too! But it seems like you still manage to work
well despite not being told ahead of time and given the necessary
time to prepare.
I agree! Doing one skill will not enhance the other and vice versa. The practice exam was indeed not too bad. =)
DeleteYour explanation makes perfect sense. Broadening your horizons will aid in the process of becoming writer in this instance.
DeleteThe skills that this quote undermine are valuable. I agree that skills of writing intertwine with each other. I thought the practice exam was difficult.
DeleteIndeed. One cannot just master a skill without practicing and dabbling into others as well.
DeleteI think the quote is self explanatory, the two go hand in hand and contribute to your success in reading and writing. In my personal experience I agree with the quote, reading makes me a better writer because I am exposed to a wide variety of works that influence and make my writing better. In regards to today's class I found it helpful to prepare me for our exit exam. I think that the question gave me enough information to be able to answer it without the use of research on the computer.
ReplyDeleteI agree, i find that exposing yourself to to other people's work will help you form an idea of how to tackle an essay or writing assignment.
Deletei agree with the quote that reading and writing both go hand and hand. Just art and science it is hard to say which contributes more to our society, when both is needed.
DeleteTotally! These practice essays are helping me to write a better essay =)
DeleteI used the computer for reaserch as well, research does help make good essays.
DeleteI thought the practice exam was a good preparation as well, because it was difficult for me to write an essay about a topic I have no knowledge about.
Deletelmao ya, I used the computer too XD
DeleteI think the quote is to show that reading and writing work hand in hand to improve your ability to think. Doing just one thing like reading, won't enhance your writing skills and vice versa. I think that today's writing activity was a little easier to write about. I had my thoughts processed and it was collectively organized. All in all, I believe I can do better on the final assessment.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure that these surprise practice writing assignments will help prepare us for the final exam. Upon reading the question i already formed an idea of what to write about, i just had to organize those ideas.
DeleteDamn, am I the only one that thought this essay was difficult. Lol.Hopefully, I will be prepared for the final exam though.
DeleteBoth reading and writing do go hand in hand. If we cant practice and be strong in both areas writing is practically-useless.
DeleteThis is also preparing me to do better on the final!
DeleteI wish I was as confident as you were about your practice exit exam essay. I was so stressed out!
DeleteTrue, both reading a writing can help you make a better essay. We will definitely have better papers by the time we take our exit exams.
DeleteThe quote is very short yet very true. If you cannot read what makes you think you can be able to write a well structured essay. Similar to our topic to day science and art both go hand and hand. They need each other in order to advance.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! Like I said before, you can't do one skill and expect to enhance the other as well. You have to collectively do it =)
DeleteI didn't think about that, but it is true, if you can't read what makes you think you can write. You need to be able to read in order for you to write, so you can review your work and correct it as needed.
DeleteAgreed. Both need to act as one.
DeleteYou are right Daniel! The two contributions of society from together.
DeleteI agree, the quote is true to what its saying. Short and gets straight to the point.
Deleteyes, they need each other to work to advance!
DeleteThey do need each other to better one another. I know we can pass this class with better essays!
DeleteThe quote doesn't need any explaining. Its pretty clear and concise about what it's trying to tell us. In addition, I really don't know what else to say about something so self-explanatory. Overall, today's class went smoothly even with writing our practice exit exam.
ReplyDeleteThe writing topic was fairly simple. It was difficult to separate the two. Science aided in the advancement of art and vice versa.
Deletei agree, the quote was straight forward and easy to comprehend. Today's class was okay.
DeleteToday was chill, but the essay i thought was difficult.
DeleteFor me, the quote is a comprehensive statement. I need to read over and over, to think what it means. But, you're also right, it's pretty clear what it's trying to tell us. Reading and writing work together to improve your thinking ability.
DeleteThis quote enforces a deep expression. From what I understand from it is that practicing skills involving reading and writing will help improve our knowledge as individuals. Today, we did a practice exam essay and I thought it was difficult because it takes time for me to think about what I am going to write about, especially if I am not interested in the topic. Although, it was difficult, I needed it to help me practice for the final exam.
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult for me sometimes because it takes a lot of time to think and organize ideas.
DeleteI totally agree. The practice exam was a little difficult.. I think that breaking through your comfort zone with writing will help you in these essay prompts. =)
DeleteIt was also difficult to me.
DeleteI wish I was actually in class to do the test but I did not feel so good. I am pretty sure it would be hard for me but a challenge is good.
DeleteThe quote is to inspire writers ways to improve our writing. Because it is true, or at least I believe it is. In order for you to think better, you need to read and write more. I also found this quote the same as the practice essay we just did. Both science and art have equal importance in society as well as reading and writing with thinking.
ReplyDeleteVery true! I believe your ability to write properly, you need the proper fundamentals.
DeleteI think for all of us, this quote speaks for itself. Many of us consider ourselves great writers yet we do not like to read. If we can do both we can be a well structured writer.
DeleteI also said that science and art have equal importance in society!
DeleteI was also thinking the same thing about the essay!
DeleteThat's right! I strongly believe too.
DeleteI totally agree! Science and art, or reading and writing, they are equally important!
DeleteI agree with you! Reading and writing is a perfect combination.
DeleteThe quote is a special quote. It says that we need to read to write and we need to write to read, these things go hand in hand like a hand and a glove, or a foot and a shoe. In order to get better at reading or writing we need to learn to write to better at reading, and learn to read by better at writing then we get the final result where reading and writing work together to improve your ability to think! Today, we had a practice exit exam.
ReplyDeleteThe quote itself is pretty self-explanatory, they cannot work well without the other. They work hand in hand. It's a good way to look at things and to help you become a better writer. I was completely blank when I first started my essay but as time went on, it got easier just like everything else.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. It's a good way to improve yourself to become a better writer:)
DeleteI agree, it is a good way to look at things. Gaining a new insight in terms of improving thinking, reading, and writing skills should prove itself beneficial. :)
DeleteI believe that this quote is quite self explanatory. Reading and writing work along side each other. It is great to understand both skills because they are not as appreciated as they should be. This quote made me realize that I should practice both skills quite often! This practice exam was a good experience and helped me prepare myself for the actual exit exam.
ReplyDeleteWithout reading or writing, we surely have hard time to improve our skills. They also cannot work balance without each other.
DeleteI totally agree, I should practice both skills more often as well!
DeleteIt is an amazing and quote. It remains me to reflect my own ability of reading, writing and critical thinking. They cannot work well without each other. In order to have a better writing skill, you have to be able to read a lot. The more you read, the better writing you get. While thinking, it is a way of reflect that what you have read, what you have learned from your reading, and what else you still need to improve and change in your writing.
ReplyDeleteToday we had another chance to practice the exit exam, it was great!
I wasn't there for the exit exam, but reading your enthusiasm, I wish I was there! :)
DeleteI agree with you! The more you read, the better your writing will get. I also enjoyed the exit practice test today.
DeleteYou are absolutely correct about one's writing improving as they read more.
DeleteThe quote is quite self-explanatory. Reading and writing go hand-in-hand. Then, understanding both skills will help improve your way of thinking. Reading more and writing more can help you grow cognitively because you have to think from different perspectives.
ReplyDeleteAs for yesterday's activity, it was a bit stressful to work under pressure but I was able to finish before being late for my next class. The practice exit exam was a pretty good topic. Artists and scientists do contribute to our society in many different and helpful ways, and it was fun to compare the two.
I agree, when you given the opportunity to grow cognitively, the best way in doing so is improving all three skills - reading, writing, and thinking.
DeleteI agree with you with working under pressure. Considering that I was the last to submit my essay, it was obvious I had a hard time writing the essay. It was a pretty good topic, indeed.
DeleteI agree with this quote, reading and writing do go together. Like what everyone said, these two go hand in hand with each other. I think practicing this quote will help us become better writers and help us expand our knowledge about different things. There's not much to explain about this quote because it's pretty much self-explanatory.
ReplyDeleteI think using this quote as a lesson will definitely improve our skills as writers too!
DeleteI agree with both of you ladies. The quote required some thinking to explain because it was already in the simplest of terms.
DeleteWe did a practice exit exam. I also agree with the quote. It is a beautiful one. It is true that if you read a lot you will write a good paper because you are reading books from actual Authors.
ReplyDeleteTotally! Authors are the best role models for writers. By admiring their way of thinking of a story, having the skills to write the story they did, and knowing how the audience will respond and read it serves as the perfect inspiration. It seems like an author came up with this saying. :O
DeleteI agree! I see it as feeding the mind with words for later use. :)
DeleteReading. Writing. Thinking. You can't do one without the other. Each one is necessary. If you can't think, you won't have the knowledge it takes to read and write. In order to write well, reading will prove itself valuable by filling you with words and phrases that could be used in your writing. Each better one another and inevitably form an en endless cycle.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't able to attend class today, so I'm not able to reflect on today's class activities. :(
I was unable to hear the quote because I came late to class. However, I am able to know what the quote is about because everyone literally said the same thing over and over again. I definitely do agree with all of them. We also took a exit practice test and it was good. I actually worked on this one compared to the other ones. I'm glad we had the option to type it out as well.
ReplyDeleteReading and writing are correlative. One will be able to write more effectively and read efficiently. I, personally, experienced the effect of this statement when my vocabulary expanded and my grammar improved after reading various books and novels. I was able to implement these new set of skills in writing an essay.
ReplyDeleteAs for the class activity, we went to a different computer lab and wrote an essay to practice for the one we will have at the end of the semester. I had a difficulty writing the essay considering that I do not work well under pressure. I prefer to take my time in writing an essay.