Yesterday, you were led to believe (quite insidiously and adeptly I might add) you would be submitting your final research paper. BUT NO. Instead you were forced by your evil, avenging teacher to methodically plumb the depths of your paper to ensure compliance. Many of you caught huge mistakes, and some of you, on the other hand, were redeemed by the integrity of your work (nice going). Additionally, I told you that all the work we reviewed was included in the packet I had provided at the beginning of our research paper assignment. So what did you learn from this experience?
Post 1: Please relate your experience in reviewing and correcting your research paper. What will you take away from it? What will you change next time. How do you think you will change when you get to next year's English class?
Post 2: Please respond (with details) to the post of another students.
As always, posts must evidence authenticity, reflection and original thought. Please spend some time with this.(20 points)
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When I took another look at my paper, I corrected errors that I found and even tried to restate my argument more. There were tiny errors and I only saw them when we read them in class. Next time, I will make sure to correct and edit my paper more than once to make sure I did all that I possibly could. Next year, I will probably have a better idea of how to write, like with introduction, conclusion, and most importantly, matter. I am trying to improve the process of my writing since I have difficulty with writing in class. When it comes to in class essays, I do terribly and since that is what English 11 Honors is, I need to make sure I practice with the essays assigned to us this year. I will make sure that from I on that I do have matter in my essays which is what truly counts since it is what proves my point or argument.
ReplyDeleteLauren V.
ReplyDeleteI learned that I need to double check all of my MLA formatting and in-text citations. I had minor errors but next time I will be sure to review the packet and pick apart my essay so that it does not happen again. Also, I liked how we highlighted our in-test citations to our Works Cited, it was a creative way that helped me see which sources I didn’t even use. I will take what I learned from this year and incorporate it into the in class essays that we will do next year, such as organization, revisiting our thesis statement and staying on topic. Because of everything I am learning in this class, I feel like I am more prepared to go into English 11 Honors next year.
In my experience, I learned that I had made small and stupid mistakes on my in-text citations. When we reviewed our papers in class, I noticed that I could have added a little more to my paper. I have learned that I need to continuously add matter to my papers, especially for next year. Taking the time in class to go over mistakes we might have made really opened my eyes to pay attention more and make sure to catch stupid mistakes I should not be making. Also, using the resources that the teacher provides is important to be successful. Knowing this I think will help me for English 11 Honors.
ReplyDeleteIn my experience, the review was beneficial for two reasons. First, it clarified that my formatting was correct except in the intro/conclusion relation. Second, the review helped me to see what I should look at when editting my paper. What I am taking from this is what is necessary for a research paper as this year's paper is completely different from last year's. Next time I will find a topic that does not feel quite so repetitive. When I get to next year's class I think that I have the ability to view topics from more angles than I do right now.
ReplyDeletemy experience with looking through my paper during class was terrifying. it was possibly one of the scariest experiences i have had in my life. once i looked through my paper again, i realized how many mistakes i had made. next time i think i will check through my paper with my packet as a checklist, because when i checked it without the packet, i obviously missed a few mistakes. i think i will still use the packet as a checklist when i am in 11 honors, because it contains everything that i need to have a proper essay.
ReplyDeletei agree with brittney. i had made most of my mistakes on the in-text citations. i made mistakes on the works cited too. i also needed to make additions to my matter throughout the writing process. i will also carry the knowledge that the teacher provides us with the resources we need for a successful paper onto 11 honors.
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ReplyDeleteLauren V.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Michelle when she says that the “matter in the essay is what truly counts” because that is what shows the originality and the analysis of the essay through the person’s “filter.” Also I agree with Brittney about using the resources given to us because it is important to format correctly the first time.
I agree with Lauren when she said she will incorporate "organization, revisiting our thesis statement and staying on topic" in next year's essays because I know I will try to do that in my future essays. My organization was poor in the beginning but now, I know it has improved. As for staying in topic and revisiting the thesis, I am still working on but again, I am getting better. And I also agree with RJ when he says next year he will try to find a topic that is not so repetitive because I did feel a bit redundant.
ReplyDeleteIf we did not have that essay check, I would have turned in an essay filled with mistakes. I learned that I need to closely check over my work before I turn it in. I feel guilty for not closely checking over my work with the given packet. I did not think I would have so many mistakes. Now I know that when I am given a packet and told that i should use it for all my essays, I really do need the packet material. I am still new to the MLA format and I still need to learn more. Checking over the essay paragraphs also helped a lot. When we were told to highlight over the matters, I was forced to tell myself that I need more matter. When we went over the conclusion, I learned that there is actually a minimum length for the conclusion. I knew my conclusion was missing something, but I was not sure. After the check, I knew that I needed a clencher. The research paper was stressful, but the check was stressful as well. I was scared how low of a grade I might get with all the mistakes. However, once you told us that we had one more night, I immediately began making plans to edit. Next time, I would like to avoid a stressful time by checking before hand. When I check, I need to use my resources.I think I will be a bit more confident about my work next year when I turn it in.
ReplyDeleteWhile reviewing and correcting my paper, I realized that Matter needs to be presented in each paragraoh. Also, working on the essay at the last minute will only produce a below average paper. Next year I am going to try my best to not procrastinate. I will begin assignments early and work on them little by little. For in-class essays, I will try to keep in mind to add Matter and evidence into my paper.
ReplyDeleteThe experience was (honestly) completly awful. I think after this experience that I would have rather written 2 or 3 analytical essays. The in-text citations gave me such a hard time that didn't want to write it. I will take away from this experience with the last step of double checking citations and MLA and a preference for all things not a research paper. Next time I will write it sooner rather than latter and pick a topic that is more suited to my opinions. When I get to next years English class I will improve on Say mean matter and will try to attempt next years research paper with a better attitude.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lauren because I know exactly what she means. I waited much too long to start my paper and than too long to improve it. Also, my Matter is not very good or developed well enough so I will work on that as well.
ReplyDeleteI understand everything Brittney feels. I also noticed small mistakes I could have easily lost points for. Similar to Brittney, realized I needed to add more meaning to my essay which lacked Matter. She also mentioned that next year will be a little easier since Ms. Gerber already supplied us with many major resources for MLA formatting and other important handouts. In the future, I will try to be more meaningful and avoid little mistakes.
ReplyDeleteWell first of all I was so excited to find out we were not turning in our essay because after Ms Gerber made us check everything I realized I made stupid mistakes. Having that extra day to re-review everything helped me, and I referred to my packet more after Ms. Gerber told us what we needed was all in there. Also by looking at my essay one more time I found some problems with my matter so it worked out that I had one night to fix it. Now i know for next year to always refer back to the packet and to re read my essay at least a dozen times and to also look for simple errors that i may have made.
ReplyDeleteI agree with michelle when she said that the matter was especially important. The matter is what sets your paper apart from someone elses. I agree with lauren V also, this experience i feel I will remember and carry it on to English 11 Honors.
ReplyDeleteThe extra day to fix my essay allowed my to fix my conclusion paragraph that was no where near ready to be turned in. The extra day taught me that my conclusion needs to be more of a summary and not so short. I have always felt awekward writing my conclusions and now I know why. It also allowed me to add a clench at the end of my conclusion. Also this day showed me that I had some minor problems with MLA in my works cited page. It taught me that I can not be lazy with MLA and forced me to use my packet more, which I should have in the first place. I should use handouts in the first place because they are only there to help me.
ReplyDeleteGoing over my essay in class, allowed me to read my essay, while being constantly reminded of what you were looking for in the essay. I had a pretty much completed copy, that I felt could hold its own, but when reminded of what you were going to be looking at when reading our essays, it allowed me to implement some small changes, that made my essay that much better. I'll now print out a copy of my essay, and then read it, while reminding myself about having a conclusion that matches the introduction, maintaining an argument throughout and relating it to my thesis, and make sure my essay is straight to the point. I know that in English Class next year, we will not be given the opportunity that Ms. Gerber recently gave us, and we will have to be sure to make sure are essay in completely ready to be turned in on the day it is due.
ReplyDeleteI did not use the extra day given to correct my research paper, and instead turned my paper in the day it was originally supposed to be due. I turned my paper in because I felt confident in my work and had looked over it for hours before to make sure there were no errors. I think that the extra day might have helped me create a more solid paper, but I was confident and happy with what I turned in. Next time, I will try to be more organized and have all my sources from the beginning so that I will not have to rush to find sources towards the end. Next year in English 11 Honors I will focus on being less of a procrastinator and a harder critic and editor of my own paper. I will also make sure to have several people edit each one of my essays to make sure I am putting forth my best work.
ReplyDeleteI was really relieved we had an extra day because to be honest my essay had nothing right. My works cited was crap and i didn't have enough sources or thoroughly address the prompt. I think having the extra day might have helped my grade more too. Also going over works cited helped me to perfect it as best I could. Also i think i had more of a chance to make my argument more logical and easy to understand.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lauren V. I need to check and double check my essay. If I had reviewed the MLA packet, I would not have made careless mistakes. I also agree that the workshops have prepared me to move on. Now I know what a whole essay needs, from the intro to the conclusion. I just need to use the given information and put it into my essay. I also learned the importance of teacher's comments on essays. The essay logs have allowed me to closely look over the comments and make a plan to fix my errors.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Michelle because going over the matter did help me expand on my topic. Although at first i found it confusing because im used to finding rhetoric, adding more detail into my matter was not as hard as i thought. It also helped me to change my matter to be less redundant.
ReplyDeleteLike Michelle, I found errors when we looked over our essays in class, that I was unable to catch when I read my essay at home the previous night. I also have problems with matter, like Michelle, and I struggle with in class essays. I have an idea, but it always takes me a while to be able to relay that idea on to paper, in a manner that is comprehensible. I will be sure to take a much closer look at my essay when I am reviewing it the night before.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Meghan because in the process of writing in-text citations I had to refer back to my packet several times to double check each parenthetical citation and MLA citation. I did not think I would need to use the packet as often as I did, but it definitely helped me edit the citations for accuracy, and gave me help for the next paper I write that requires parenthetical citations. I also agree with her about conclusions because I am never quite sure what to include in my conclusion, or how to summarize with out re-stating what I already wrote in my body paragraphs.
ReplyDeleteWhen I reviewed my paper I knew what I was unsure of, what Ms. Gerber pointed out was nothing new to me. I knew matter may be lacking in my paper but I was confused on research paper matter so the extra night did not benefit me all that much other then the fact I caught a few grammatical errors. I still do not understand research paper matter so I am hoping that when I receive my paper book Ms. Gerber’s comments will benefit me and help me understand for the next time I need to write a research paper. Next time I will go and talk to my teacher, especially since my peers had difficulty understanding the research matter as well. In next years English class I will make sure to have a stronger final draft a few days before the paper is due, so that I can make all the random changes those nights, because almost every time I reread my paper I found an error.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Alex. Editing an essay on the computer is not an effective method. The essay needs to be printed out and by having a check list of what we need to check for will confirm what we have and do not have in the essay. I also agree with Hayden that trying to not procrastinate on certain aspects of the essay is something I also need to improve on, I have a tendency to save what I want to do the least till the end and that is never effective because that part is usually the hardest for me.
I was relieved that we had another day to look over our research papers because I was actually able to read through my essay and find parts where a decent matter was lacking. I was relieved that I had done my works cited page correctly and the in-text citations as we had the previous rough drafts to work on them. ALthough I did'nt change anything in my essay, I felt that I should hold on to it and re-read my research paper again. In re-reading it, I found that I was happy with my research paper, and in the parts where I noted a lack of matter, I felt is was actually decent enough. I find having three rough drafts and a specific day focusing on the paper as a whole beneficial. I was proud of my paper as I believe I had a great argument and compelling evidence that supported my view. Next time, I have to make sure to read my paper through to check for logic and coherence, as I usually don't. When I get to next year's English class, I will have changed as I will know how to make a correct works cited page, make correct in-text citations, and develop and essay that has compelling evidence with compelling matter.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Brittney as when I looked over my rough drafts and when my peers looked over my rough drafts that there were errors in the in-text citations, and that I needed to add more to the paper. I noticed that when I payed more attention to the paper and read through it, I caught mistakes that would have lessened my grade quickly. Lastly, I also agree that with the help off the resources, I will fare well In English 11 Honors next year.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with Kelsey when she said this was an awful experience although I would not rather write 3 analysis essays. In-texts citations were not that big of a problem for me though. I had a lot of trouble with the matter because I felt that everything I was saying sounded repetitive and I was not sure how to dig deep into something research based. I also agree with Lauren when she said this will help her to write her paper in English 11 Honors. I know I will hold onto my packet so that I can make sure all of my MLA is correct.
ReplyDeleteI was overjoyed at the fact we were given another day to correct our papers. Being in a classroom setting definitely helped my essay; it was much easier to catch all my mistakes, and to realize my matter was terrible. Next time, I won't trust my judgment alone. Having another's instructions improved my paper, because I could focus on what my mistakes were. I also didn't catch a few small grammatical and MLA mistakes, because I mainly focused on the big idea. Going over it in class let me look at the small mistakes. Next year, I'll take more time to go over my MLA, and ask for other peer edits outside of the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Hayden in her saying she didn't believe she'd need the packet much. I didn't even really remember it until the day we thought were were turning the essays in and going over them. I also agree with Pieter because without the extra day, my Works Cited was terrible. I completely forgot about putting them in alphabetical order. I also agree with Catherine about the clencher. I didn't even remember there had to be one.
ReplyDeleteThis essay was a supper stressful experience for me. There were two main subjects that I was having a hard time with. The first was the matter for the quote, I did not know what to wright. Then I started to explain why it supported my argument and it became easy and I started to go more into detail. The second was the works cited and the parenthetical citations. I felt the extra day and you helping us in class really helped and answered all my questions. The main thing I learned from this essay was the more you add to your matter to support your argument the better it gets.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Amanda the extra day helped me catch all the mistakes. Also how its important to have someone els look at your paper. If I do not have someone els look at my paper I would have so many little errs in my paper. I will also look over the MLA more next year.
ReplyDeleteI will also not forget to do my blog so i do not have to get up at 12 to do it.
ReplyDeleteI was relieved when I heard that we had another day to make corrections to the essay. I was not overjoyed as some might say but I definately was able to catch my mistakes and make a better essay to turn in on Friday. I had to change a small amount of spacing to keep to MLA format, and I had to change how I wrote an author's name twice in the Works Cited. I did not know how to do it until Ms. Gerber showed it us as a class. This shows how much I do not take the time to read the resources that I receive. I need to take the time to not only pay attention to what the teacher is telling us in Writer's Workshop but I also need to focus on my resources and review them when I am writing and am unsure about something. I specifically noticed how I did not get a perfect use of matter until the last day. That shows how much sooner I should be organizing my quotes and how I use them. When I go into the 11th grade, and even this year, I know I will be using my time in a better instead of trying to finish things quickly at the end. If I listen to what I am suppose to hear more, then I will know what to do and how to do it better.
ReplyDeleteI really agree with what Amanda said as well. In the classroom mistakes were easier to spot because all of the other essays around us. When there is another perspective mistakes are easier to find, so then the essay becomes better. In during peer review my partner Gio caught things I would have never thought about until he told me. He was able to help me realize things I never knew before. It is so helpful to have that other perspective because it is another brain that clashes with you and helps to catch the thing you might not see. She also covered the same thing, revolving around the use of time. If we have more time to look over mistakes instead of trying to write the essay, it is better for us.
ReplyDeleteI was relieved when I found out our research paper was due the next day in order to make final edits. After we edited our papers in class, I noticed that I was not ready to turn in my work as a final draft. My works cited page alone probably contained more errors than the rest of paper.After I was given another day to revise my research paper I realized that what would most help my on any future assignment, not just English, is following the instructions carefully because most of my errors were careless and could have been avoided. I will take this lesson and hopefully by next year in English I will see improvement in my work by simply following the instructions.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Gio's comment. I knew before I even walked into class the day the paper was supposed to be do that parts of my essay, like my works cited page, could have been better. However I did not address this issue because, as Gio said, I did not see the works cited page as an important enough issue to work on, but as I found out the day I came to class, the works cited page would have brought my grade down more than ten percent in my opinion. The lecture reminded my that every part of an essay is as important as next part and more effort should be put into my work.
ReplyDeleteThe extra day helped me write my essay in M.L.A. format because Ms. Gerber helped me find all the little mistakes in my format. I did not put the header in one half spacing and I fixed it so that it was propper. I also found gramatical errors in the essay. I did not put enough quotes in the paper so after I got home I used all the quotes that I could find to make my essay better. I had to add more matter to the essay because I did not explain myself better than I should have previously. I am going to check my essay before I turn it in and proof read it even more so that I could find all of the mistakes.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Harry because I knew that I could have done better on the works cited page and the matter also. I could have proof read it before and gotten a better grade on it. The extra day helped my grade out and I am glad for that.
ReplyDeleteI usedn the extra day to check my works cited and MLA. I did not use the day for anything else. I felt confident on the content of my essay and how I set up the TLQ. Having that extra day did throw me off, even though I was kind of expecting to be thrown for a loop any way.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Pimlott, I do think that this was a stressful expirience and that it was helpful though. What he said about matter was treally important to me cause it controls the flow of the essay and how powerful the argument is.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jason. This experience taught me that I need to manage my time better, especially if I am going to be in English 11 Honors. I realized that I could have added more matter to my paper and that showed how I did not use my time well when I had the chance to.
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