English 1010: The Four Learning Outcomes
When I started English 1010, I knew that I would learn a lot of things from this class and I knew that I was expected to know how to write an essay, but I did not know what else to expect from the class. At the beginning of the first day of class Professor Weaver said that she would teach the class the four learning outcomes to pass English 1010. In this class there are a total of four learning outcomes: reading, writing, reflection and technology use. I need to satisfy all four of those learning outcomes to pass English 1010. To satisfy all four learning outcomes means to fully comprehend and use each learning outcome to greatly improve my writing. Although Professor Weaver may disagree, I believe that I deserve to pass this class because
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Writing is one of the learning outcomes. In order to satisfy this outcome I need to “[plan] and compose a well-organized thesis-driven text that engages with college-level material” (Weaver 2). I also need to “[develop] a flexible revision process that incorporates feedback to rewrite multiple drafts of a text for clarity” (Weaver 2). From my first writing assignment to my most recent assignment, I showed sufficient improvement in my ability to write. On Homework #2 the source review, I received twenty-three out of thirty. This was my first attempt on this type of assignment. Professor Weaver commented on my assignment and told me what I didn’t include to improve Homework #2. “The first line of a citation is NOT indented but …show more content…
To satisfy technology use I had to, “[navigate] institutional web-based interfaces, such as course websites, university email, and Blackboard Learn™” (Weaver 2). I also had to, “[use] computer-based composition technologies, including word processing software … to compose college-level texts” (Weaver 2). I had to submit almost every assignment online. To do this I had to use Blackboard Learn to submit it. By successfully submitting assignments on Blackboard Learn, it means that I know how to navigate and use the site. I also had to use software like Microsoft Word to write every assignment for English 1010 to “compose college-level texts”. With both of those examples it shows that I have fully satisfied and learn the technology use
Writing is one of the learning outcomes. In order to satisfy this outcome I need to “[plan] and compose a well-organized thesis-driven text that engages with college-level material” (Weaver 2). I also need to “[develop] a flexible revision process that incorporates feedback to rewrite multiple drafts of a text for clarity” (Weaver 2). From my first writing assignment to my most recent assignment, I showed sufficient improvement in my ability to write. On Homework #2 the source review, I received twenty-three out of thirty. This was my first attempt on this type of assignment. Professor Weaver commented on my assignment and told me what I didn’t include to improve Homework #2. “The first line of a citation is NOT indented but …show more content…
To satisfy technology use I had to, “[navigate] institutional web-based interfaces, such as course websites, university email, and Blackboard Learn™” (Weaver 2). I also had to, “[use] computer-based composition technologies, including word processing software … to compose college-level texts” (Weaver 2). I had to submit almost every assignment online. To do this I had to use Blackboard Learn to submit it. By successfully submitting assignments on Blackboard Learn, it means that I know how to navigate and use the site. I also had to use software like Microsoft Word to write every assignment for English 1010 to “compose college-level texts”. With both of those examples it shows that I have fully satisfied and learn the technology use