1) Consider where you started in IB Junior English?
2) What have you learned in this course?
3) What do you think you need to work on before the next English course?
Extra Credit
1) Initially, as I entered IB Junior English, I thought that I was in a position where I could write under higher expectations. However, this was not correct as I found that the work that was considered excellent in Advanced Sophomore English was rated 40% - 50% lower (meaning a whole grade level down). Imagine if one had to, all of a sudden, cope with three to four times the expectation in advanced classes. The depth of thinking, organization of ideas, and quality of thought had to be shown on paper in a small time constraint. I also had no commentary or essay examples to see. I think that we needed at least one case of how the (essay/commentary) criteria was applied successfully.
2) I have learned some different tips to improve the appearance of my writing such as reducing the words that make my paper sound more active than passive. Through observation, I noticed the depth of thought that we needed to analyze a play.
3) Before the next English course, I definitely need to consider improving how I write an essay and/or commentary on a play. I also need to improve on my depth of analysis of a novel or play. Another thing I would also need to focus more on being more descriptive and focusing on one topic to analyze instead of a broad idea for writing structures.
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