Academic Information
1. What was your target grade for this course? How far above or below your target grade were you?
My target grade for this course was an 80%. My grade was 13 below my target grade.
2. List your strengths and weaknesses from the sheet and discuss how you have used your strengths to be successful and how you have improved in your weak areas.
On the sheet, my weakness was writing and my strength was reading. I have been reading to take the most out of it and the apply it to my writing and expand.
3. What attitude for learning in this subject did you choose from the sheet? How does a positive attitude (good, excellent) affect effort, practices and results for students?
My attitude for learning in this subject I chose is excellent.
My Goals
1. Write out each of your
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I did meet this goal because I wrote more and expanded more than last year.
I read everything and anything. I did meet this goal because I read anything that was asked of me.
2. Describe the literature that you liked the best or hated the least. Describe its characteristics that make you feel that way about it.
The book I liked the best was The Catcher And The Rye. The characteristics that made me feel this way about the book were, that it was less bland than other books with the insight inside his head made it a lot more interesting.
3. What assignment(s) are the most proud of? What was your mark in it(them)? Why do you think you got the result(s) you did?
The assignments that I am the proudest of are the Character Journal, Course Theme Video, and Science Fiction Genre Story. My marks in them were 92%, 84%, and 80%. I got a fantastic mark in the Journal because I was creative and included details from the story. For the Course Theme Video, my mark was great because I used common sense, it was humorous and I made some good points. With the Short Story, I had an interesting twist and overall it was a good story.
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Open-Ended Question: Does Holden experience a rite of passage that transforms him into an adult in this novel? Why or why not?
The Catcher in the Rye is probably the most frequently taught book in American high schools and colleges in the second half of the twentieth century. I am not too sure, though, if the novel deserves the position it has held for so long.
From the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, the youthful protagonist Holden Caufield, employs the word “phony” to describe the behavior of a number of characters including Mr. Spencer and Ossenburger, however it is not them who are“phony”, it is the young main character. First, Mr. Spencer, Holden’s ex- history teacher, is not described as phony, but according to the adolescent, his choice of words are. Secondly, according to our main character, Ossenburger is not the generous philanthropist he portrays himself to be, but rather a greedy undertaker. Lastly, the protagonist could quite possibly be the authentic phony. All in all, the main character’s use to describe many other characters in the book is with the single word phony, when in fact the word phony would be the most probable word to describe the lead character.
The Catcher in the Rye is one of the best books ever written and is often included in the top 100 books of the 20th century. In 1951, when it was released The Catcher in the Rye was light years ahead of its time. Although it has always been considered controversial, it should be included in every high school reading list. It has both a spontaneous, as well as a relaxed tone that transfers those sensations to its reader. The characters draw the reader in; they are relatable and well developed. The Catcher in the Rye is funny, a book that any teenager can connect with, and is still relevant today.
I also thought about the content a good deal. Grade of B = I read the course materials very carefully and participated in the course with more than average effort. I thought about my reading after I put the book or materials down. Grade of C = I read the course materials and participated in the course. The amount of work I put in is satisfactory. Grade of D = I read most of the pages in the course materials, but I only “passed eyeballs over black ink” in some cases. I deserve a passing grade for my work in this class.” (HSLDA Online Academy Eng. 101 Syllabus) These guidelines show that just doing what you are assigned is not enough. I need to not only read the assignments, but I need to think about them and use the information daily, to get a good grasp on the
This past semester I was overly ambitious to a fault, and ended up taking a class that I was not prepared for. This course, Math 0235, is the Honors College advanced course that teaches Calculus 1 and 2, done in proofs. In high school, I took Calculus 1 so I thought I would be prepared for this class, but I was a little in over my head to say the least. While I believe I should have dropped/withdrawn from the class as that would have significantly helped my GPA, I do not regret taking the course as it taught me a lot and I thoroughly enjoyed learning the topic. My final grade in Math 0235 was a C+, which may look low but was a shining victory as I went from failing the first exam to getting a B+ on the last one (four points shy from an A). Despite having such a low final grade, I am happy to have taken the class and learned all that I did, and to see myself prevail in such a way that there was such a large difference has really inspired me for future
Salinger, the author of the novel Catcher in the Rye. Out of all of the novels I’ve read in the past few years, the novel Catcher in the Rye really caught me in the rye with its realistic tone. The protagonist, Holden, expresses his views of people in a very concrete and accurate way, allowing me to relate in every way possible. The whole novel feels very realistic to me as it portrays adults and people in general as very unreliable and untrustworthy people. This allowed me to enjoy the book because there are so many things I can relate to to the protagonist, whether it be his views on people, the people around him, and even how Holden goes through depression. Salinger’s novel inspires me to want to write realistic stories; stories that addresses reality and exposes the corrupt society that we live in
Because of all those resources that I used I learn the method of passing the class and although I didn’t make an A (my goal) I was still happy because the people that I work with, study with and socialize with knew how difficult the class was and I also put all my best in the class by studying and using every opportunity that I got to pass the
Identify an assignment that had a positive impact on me. I could sit here and write something creative about what had a positive impact but to be completely honest, I can not identify an assignment that impacted me in any sort of positive way. The chapters I have read and the assignments I have written were done so because they were required to be completed.
To begin, I am going to write about my weaknesses and how they transitioned into strengths. First, I remember after each assignment in class was introduced I
My perspective has changed from the first moment I entered the class, to my last moments departing class. I feel inspired and motivated. The knowledge accumulated from doing the assignments had real world application. I must professed with certainty that every assignment completed improve my chances in the workforce. Being a nontraditional student I had my doubts about finishing the class with a solid grade. But the schedule proposed by you, Professor Vaughn was excellent.
Are there topics/issues/concepts that we did not address that you would like to have explored in the course? (Explain)
But, I have redeemed myself and did not get lower than a seventy throughout the rest of the semester. I am very proud of myself and I have even gotten a few ninety and one hundred percents which has helped me bring my mark up a whole lot. Next time, to make sure that I get higher than a seventy, I should pay more attention in class and main ideas for novels, Shakespeare plays, and other literature. However, I feel that I have done fairly well on this
My progress this nine weeks has been exceptional in a positive way due to the amount of time I have to my work. My goal for a final grade was a 90% or higher. Although I’m currently resting a 96 I have a final and some participation grades that will be put in the grade book soon. Therefore I have a good chance at making my final grade goal.
Successfully completing biology I was ecstatic when approached by my biology teacher about an opportunity in honors chemistry. My teacher advised me to think put thought into this given my core limitations. As intimidating this course seemed, I decided to enroll in honors chemistry, being aware of the fact that embarking in this challenge will help me in the long run. Unfortunately, failing to achieve a similar grade to biology, I became discouraged. After experiencing a rigorous second quarter, I sought for extra help. Unfortunately, this did not not help and with the addition using to internet sources for assistance, I still dealt with many unanswered