Hi everyone,
Another great week of writing.I am so thrilled about learning to write better. I have no always had the best peer reviews. A school teacher did not like me because I told on him for deducting points from my papers and tests and I could prove that he was doing this in front of the class It was in high school and it was for Sociology. He did everything in his power to embarrass me in front of the class until one day the principal came in and heard him deduct points from my grade and I asked why what did do? He said you showed up for class. The principle stood up and told the teacher he needed to see him outside right then. The principle came back in and took over the class for the rest of that day and the teacher was suspended. My experiences for m my peers has been nothing but extremely positive and have gotten better grades on papers because I have listened to my peers. I really hope I get some crucial feedback to make my paper just that much better. I also love to give my opinion but it does make me feel guilty but now I realize I am not commenting on the person I am just commenting on the paper.I have learned so many writing techniques from this class and Dr. Manning is the best. She not only cares about us as students. She really gave me one of those aha moments today about my writing. I found out if I write for 20 minutes and take a break I get more accomplished. Since I have been so sick I was unable to get my Unit 6 project in by last night but I am proud to say after that aha moment this afternoon I was able to get it finished and placed it in the drop box. I am going to keep my fingers crossed that I have some good advice from all of some of my classmates and Dr.M. thank goodness I finshed that paper.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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Hello Holly! You have cetainly had more than your share of challenges recently...and may I just say that I'm glad you're feeling better. The hurdles we have had to jump over lately have been very challenging, but like you, I found that the writing of my paper wasn't as hard as I anticipated. Perhaps it was because of the process Dr. M led us through, researching and organizing our material, that prepared us so well. The information seemed to just flow for me as well. I wish you all the best Holly, taking care of your little girl (I have an 8 yr old too...and an 11, 15, & 18 yr olds). Best of success to you on your final project!
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