Please complete the following prompt for class this Wednesday. Also, make note of the schedule for the last few meetings periods, especially including the date of the final exam on 12/19.
M 12/5:
Paper #3 Final Copy Due
Peer-edit of Practice Exam #1
e-journal #8: What are three things that you have found are most important when taking a timed, handwritten essay exam?
W 12/7:
handout – Article #2a for Practice Exam #2
handout – Final Essay Exam Rubric
in-class e-journal #9: Identify some trends in your fellows writing
and your own that reoccurred during the peer-edit. What are some areas
which need improvement? How might these "problems" be solved in the
future? How might they be prevented during the final exam?
M 12/12:
Practice Exam #2
W 12/14:
Peer edit of Practice Exam #2
FINALS WEEK
M 12/19 -- 8:00am -- AC/1E02
*3 Important Things While Taking a Timed Handwritten Essay Exam*
ReplyDelete1) TIME- everyone should manage time so they get through everything (and they will not have to rush)
2) OUTLINE- having an outline or putting ideas on paper makes it easy to develop an essay.
3) PRACTICE- Practice makes perfect, so writing a few essays within a given time limit will make the actual exam easier
I have noticed that the writing of my class mates and my own has improved dramatically since the beginning of the semester. Organization and development of a thesis statement, was an issue that has been overcome from essay one to the first practice exam. In the pear edit of practice essay one; I noticed that evidence was shown but explanations were very limited and grammar was incorrect. This was a result of not having enough time to carefully plan and reread thoughts. Time was very limiting which caused people to have trouble finishing there essay. The only way to help these problems in the future is to skim articles for important key points, spend more time outlining than reading, keep track of time and make sure to go over your work at the end in order to eliminate grammatical errors.
ReplyDeleteI have noticed that when taking a written essay exam, organization is key. One should organize the material at hand, so that there is no confusion. Second, I strongly suggest that the test taker brings in a wrist watch to class so that the student is able to manage his or her time wisely, without turning around to check the time. Third, use an outline to plan thoughts and ideas ahead of time. This allows for a better, and well though out essay that analyzes the works main points.
ReplyDeleteWhen writting a timed essay I find it most important that I read and understand the second article so I can clearly write about it. Also something that is important is while reading write down key points that you find the second article has in common or contrast with the article and where it was written. Lastly I believe that time management is also key to writting a timed essay I believe the majority of time should go to reading and writting but remember to leave time for revision.
ReplyDeleteThe most important factor that I noticed about the final is the time. Due to the time we are in a hurry and do everything as fast as we can so we don’t run out of time. I think it is very important that even though it is a time test you should read and understand the articles, but possibly to save time one can annotate while reading to make thing a lot easier and highlight key words and phrases. Secondly I believe that if one organizes their essay properly it is very easily to write. Third of all I think that you should keep track of your time, I would spend more time reading and writing then anything else and also you should leave extra time to be able to go back and revise your essay.
ReplyDeleteThe most common errors I saw were grammatical. There were also some punctuation and organization errors. The theses were clear most of the time. Improvement needs to be in grammar and stronger conclusion paragraphs. This can be solved if the person remembers the notes of corrections left by fellow students and the teacher after a revision. Students can also visit the writing center to get help with their papers. When writing essays be sure to revise the essay and make corrections. During the final exam spend a few extra minutes on organizing the essay in the outline and leave enough time to revise after writing.
ReplyDeleteThe three most important things when taking a timed handwritten essay exam are:
ReplyDeleteKeeping track of time: everyone should us the time wisely and there should a given time for each section.
Organization: make sure everything is organized in a way it can be understood by the readers.
Reread your paper at the end: to make sure that there is no grammar problems and that the sentences have a sense to it.
While taking the timed handwritten exam this last class I noticed many things I need to improve on. First I noticed that I wasn’t so confident in the first article I had read. I read it once in class, and skimmed through it the night before. Instead I should have read it more than twice and taken notes and note key points, and topics throughout the essay in order to easily establish what it has in common or doesn’t have in common with the newer article given that day. If I had done this I wouldn’t have had to spend some time re looking at my first article. My second major concern was my thesis. I had written a thesis that clearly stated my main points but I felt as if it wasn’t as strongly stated as I would have liked. Which lead me to my third problem the time. If I had previously looked over the first article more I would have had more time to develop my thesis and not have to rush through the rest of my essay which I feel as if I did. Now for the second practice exam I will be more prepared with my first article which will grant me more time to focus on my thesis and remaining essay.
ReplyDeleteDuring a timed handwritten exam I found taking footnotes, creating an outline, and leaving ten minutes to review my work. Taking footnotes helps you remember what most of the article is about when you might need to refer to the article or create your thesis or outline. As for the outline itself, i find it crucial to plan this out on a separate piece of paper so you can create a well organized paper without the stress of freewriting it in a fixed amount of time. I personally believe there is a greater chance of success through the use of an organized outline at your disposal. Lastly, having at least ten minutes to review your paper allows you to make necessary corrections concerning grammar or sentence structure. You can also add things you might want and see if your paper sounds the way you want it to sound. Overlooking those grammar mistakesm sentence mistakes or possible edits could cost points that could've easily been gained if you saved ten minutes to revise.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I found most important when taking a timed, handwritten essay exam was the fact that it was timed! I totally lost track of time and decided to write more than I should have. Towards the end when I saw that there was way less time than I thought, I decided to cut some of my essay, and try to finish it. I also spent too much time creating an outline, which I think helped me during the actual writing of the essay, but limited the time to write the essay.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing I found important was that I should memorize the first article given. I only read the first article once before the practice test and thought that it would be alright, but during the actual test I found out that next time I should read the first article more than 3 times, before the test.
Lastly, what I found important was that I shouldn’t limit the time to read the articles because when I did that, I skimmed through a lot of parts of the essay to make sure I finished in that time frame. But when I skimmed and didn’t get to get some insight of what was going on, every time I needed a quote or something I would skim through the entire essay again to find what I needed. I should have also numbered the pages of the article before I even started because I would have to count every page of the essay over again every time I needed to cite something.
When it comes down to taking a timed essay exam time management is important. Immediately one should be skimming through the article annotating it to seek out important information that could be used for your essay. Time is important and you don’t want to spend too much time going through the text, but u also want to make sure you understand the information. After that begin an outlining is also important, and writing a decent outline is important. Lastly begin writing your essay but watch the clock and manage your time.
ReplyDeleteWhat I have found is important when taking a timed, handwritten essay is time management. It is important to keep track of time because enough time has to be planned for reading, outlining, writing, and revising. Spending too much time on one task can delay the progress of finishing the essay. If you manage your time appropriately, you should have time to write your essay with ease. Another thing I have found that is important is understanding what is being read. If you understand what you are reading, it is easier to develop ideas about what you are being told to write about. Also, comprehending what you are reading saves time from you having to read it over and over. Finally, what I have found is important is developing a thesis statement. A thesis statement helps to set up your essay. Once you develop a thesis statement, it is easier to develop your main ideas and organize your essay.
ReplyDeleteThree important things I notice when taking a timing handwritten essay exam was I will always have problems with the thesis. I never want to write the thesis first because I think I may just switch my ideas in the body paragraph. I manage my time good reading the articles. Writing the essay I just want to write so much. That at the end I don’t have enough time to go over my sentences for any grammar. So that just kills me. And my grade won’t be as great.
ReplyDeleteI have noticed that three things dhould be attempted in order to take a written essay exam
ReplyDelete1)Time management-Everyone should distribute the time equally in order to complete the essay in given time.
2)Organization-essay should be organized and well developed thesis should be present
3)Revision of essay-the last ten min should be given to revise the essay.
1. Keeping your eyes on the clock and be aware of how much time you actually have to complete the task of writing the paper.
ReplyDelete2. Proof reading your paragraphs after writing them help make sure you do proof read and can help you think of what to write next paragraph without making the error of repetition.
3. Make sure you have a solid thesis and make sure your topic sentences are on point to what your stance is on the topic.
1) Reading through the articles once and then to scan throught them after.
ReplyDelete2) Be aware of time left and if its possible write an outline.
3) Make sure even information is included in the essay.
1. Timing, always being aware of what time it is.
ReplyDelete2. The outline. Following the outline not to the exact line for line, but at least being some what alike.
3. Going over the paper at the end. The revision is extremely important and difficult since its hard to critique yourself.
I feel that when taking a timed exam is best to read and annotate the materials given. Another thing is to carefully manage your time and to then re read your essay for any errors.
ReplyDeleteSome recurring things that I noticed during the peer edit is that organization of the essay wasn't in sync with the thesis statement that was written. But this was usually because I read the thesis wrong, the author usually had something else in mind. A method that can be use to correct this is to write your introduction with no extra
ReplyDeleteinformation that has nothing to do with your thesis so that the reader doesn't read it wrong. Once you have your thesis down you use the A,B,C method to organize the rest of your essay. An easy way to prevent this on a test is to highlight passages during your reading. Then when your done write topic words on a separate piece of paper, and put your passages under the certain topic. This will be a easy way to compare or contrast when you finish reading your second essay.
There are three important things to do when it comes to timed hand-written essay exams. The first and most important is good time management because you are being timed. One has to make sure to spend enough time reading, writing, organizing, and revising their work. The second factor is preparation. Bring two pens, a pencil, and extra loose-leaf paper. One may also bring a paper dictionary if it is allowed. It is important to also have knowledge of the first reading that is given. Last but not least, be sure your paragraphs are organized, the citations are proper, and there are no errors.
ReplyDeleteThree things that are important while taking an exam are: keeping track of time, being prepared and knowing technique to answering questions quickly and efficiently.
ReplyDeleteThree things that I have found important in a timed written test is timing your self you don't want to spend too much time on one part of an essay so you can have enough time for other parts. Secondly you want to organize everything on a separate piece of paper so that you will not be confused trying to do it all in your head. Finally another important aspect is revising your essay, when you finish writing you should read it over twice to read any errors and get the best optimal grade possible.
ReplyDeletethe three things i find the most important when taking an handwritten essay exams are; have your ideas clearly before writing all your main points, take 5 to 10 min to plan out your essay in your head and manage your time wisely so you can get at least 5 min to prof read your essay.
ReplyDelete1. While reading take notes of the main points.
ReplyDelete2. Try to figure out the thesis and be aware of your time.
3. when done with your essay check that you have everything.