So, a day or two ago Mrs. Elliott impressed me once again, instead of giving us another routine, mundane essay we will be doing a collaborated work. I really like this idea because it makes the essay much more entertaining and also decreases the work load significantly. Also, it makes it easier to grasp the knowledge of the concept at hand because we can discuss it with our peers. Lastly, it makes learning and writing the essay much more enjoyable since I will be doing it with my friends.
-Jake K
I think that Google Docs is very useful not only for English class in particular but also for other collaborative projects we may have from other classes in the future. Although I was familiar with Google Docs before Mrs. E introduced it, I've never used it for a school assignment before, and I'm glad that we're integrating technology into the class environment.
ReplyDelete-Matt A.
I agree, I find it much easier to express our ideas when we are responsible only for a paragraph so we can really focus on that one idea.
ReplyDelete-Karissa C.
Sorry but i actually didn't find it that great, it was nice to have others working with you and give you tips but that gets in the way of focusing on what you want to write, though it what was a nice new experience.
ReplyDelete-Danny D.
I, personally, liked the experience of writing an essay as a group. It was nice to be able to focus on one topic and idea and having to write only a paragraph. Using Google docs was a great idea and a fun new experience.
ReplyDelete-Kaylee H.
Jake, it truly is a joy to work with you, then there's ______ but regardless I agree that it was a wonderful experience to be had. Not only can we learn from each others writing, but we can stem from other's ideas that we otherwise would not have thought of. Truly, it was indeed more enjoyable to not only get to write a part of the essay that we truly wanted to, but also it was indeed more fun to see how the essays would correlate together as a whole.\
ReplyDeleteScott C.
I must say that working with you on such as collaboration is this was an absolute pleasure Jake. Your paragraph was oustanding; it displayed understanding of the topic and depth of analysis that blew my mind. You really pulled your weight, unlike the unmentionable guy at our table. Well done Mr Kent. You deserve a handshake for your effort.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit that I have never really heard of a collaborative essay and quite surprised to hear that we would be writing one. I did not know exactly how well this would go and was quite curious to find out. Fortunately, it turned out quite great as it was very helpful to see other people's ideas and help to branch off into more details and come up with a well-designed essay.
ReplyDelete-Erin P.
Although this assignment was interesting and fun to be working with our friends, it really helped me realize that writing an essay must be cohesive. It also allowed me collaborate and learn to work with my peers as I am sure, that in my near future of college, I will be doing alot more of collaborative projects.
ReplyDelete-Amy L
I have to agree with you. It was interesting taking different perspectives and putting them together in one essay. It made our essay stronger and showed how we each interpret Jane and Tess differently but can still agree on major issues as themes.
ReplyDelete-Anissa R.
I have not heard of an essay written by a group of people. I felt as though the reader could have had a better understanding writing the essay by his or herself and asking others for comments rather than working on the essay as a group. The thought processes are different for each person and it confused me a little bit but i liked the idea :)
ReplyDelete- angela
I must agree to! Mrs. Elliott is simply amazing. She knows how to make even the worst of assignments fun and enjoyable in some way. And it's not that it's easier- the way she makes us do things, its just more affective. There is definitely no day that is the same in Mrs. Elliotts class!:)
ReplyDeleteThe group essay assignment really suprised me. I'm always the one who really expects rule and regulations. Put me in a box and I'll write the hell out of an essay. But when you give me this much ambiguity then tell me to work with 5 other people, it really scared me. I didn't know what I was going to do. Suprisingly though, it really worked out for the best. I enjoyed having many different perspectives. I love the way Mrs. Elliott teaches.
ReplyDeleteI SO agree! This is the one and only essay i have done throughout my high school years that i wasnt stressed about and only took me 30 minutes to do. Another thing i liked was that i was able to see the many other ideas that my friends had for their parts, which gaveme a better understanding for both novels. I love Mrs. Elliott and her unique ideas.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I prefer individual essays because they are much easier to coordinate. With a personal essay it is only you that you have to worry about getting the work done, rather than three other teammates. It is also harder to create a cohesive essay when you have four separate teammates contributing various paragraphs and ideas. Though, ideally a collaborative essay would be easier because you can share the owrkload with your teammates, in reality it is harder and much more stressful than the standard individual essay.
ReplyDelete-Rebekah Adeyemo
Scott you are a truly insightful person,your part in the essay was astoundingly well written and you brought a lot of charism to the project as a whole!
ReplyDelete-Jake K
i really enjoyed this assignment because it was something that i had never done before. i really enjoyed trying something new and working with others.
ReplyDelete-Brittany Delaney