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Greg Dittman

July 13, 2015


English 150 Sec 800
Writing Prompt 1

Syllabus Questions
1.) The syllabus states please anticipate and plan to spend time each day working in this
class. Granted all students write at various speeds, how long do you anticipate each
student to work in this class each day to receive an A?
2.) Given most classes an A is a 92.5% and above (the syllabus states that an A is a 94%
and above), does this mean that grading is easier and more subjective to the skill set of
each student?
3.) After submitting a paper to blackboard, what is a reasonable time estimate on receiving a
grade for the submitted paper?
Concerns about Syllabus/Class
1.) I am very concerned about 94% and above being an A. Given Regents scholarship and
business honors academy requirements, I aim for an A in every class.
2.) In the Essay Projects portion of the syllabus, I was surprised to read that A 5 page paper
can, at best receive a B- [] A 7 page paper will be considered for an A. As a writer
that prefers quality over quantity, I felt quantity seemed stressed in the grading approach
of this class.
3.) As an avid user of ratemyprofessor.com I was initially frightened to see that the
Professor received a 2.5 overall rating. I was relieved to see that this was because only 2
disgruntled students had written reviews. After communicating via e-mail in regard to
my time restrictions, I felt relieved yet again by her empathy and understanding to make
this class work for me.
Ways to Make This a Successful Class
1.) I will participate each day for more than several hours.
2.) I will read the syllabus before each writing/reading in order to format correctly.
3.) I will communicate to the teacher if I have questions or concerns.
3 Things I hope to Learn
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1.) I will learn how to effectively dictate my thoughts on paper.


2.) I hope to become a better analyzer when it comes to reading high-level documents.
3.) I hope to voice my opinions on paper without alienating an individual reader that doesnt
agree with my opinions.

Grade I Hope to Receive


I hope to earn an A in this class. To earn this grade, I must work hard each and every day. I
must follow the syllabus and write with content, clarity, and craft. I must turn in all my papers
the day they are due.
How to Best Facilitate This Class for Success
I believe that the Professor can best facilitate success in this class by grading papers as quickly as
possible. By doing so, I will not make the same mistakes on the papers I write the following day.
I will also know my grade in the class and be able to gauge the amount of time I should put into
each paper during the first week of class.
I believe that constructive feedback is the best way to learn from writing as I will be able to
utilize the skills of my professor and allow my writing to be put in the right direction moving
forward. I have communicated to the professor about my time constraints with my full-time
internship this summer and I will communicate with the professor if the workload is too
overbearing.
Conception/Misconception in this Class
Conceptions provide an existing set of thinking before self-application. That being said,
misconceptions occur. In this class, it is easy to enter English 150 with the mindset of
misconceived notions. The Introduction to the Conversation gives us a list of misconceptions
including: the rules of writing are universal, writing is mostly about getting grammar correct,
and more. All these misconceptions can happen in this class if the syllabus wasnt read. Our
syllabus clearly states that writing is judged by content, clarity, and craft. These three criteria
help combat the misconceptions that hinder successful writing.
Construct in this Class
English 150 Section 800 allows us to construct our own ideas and formulate them into writing
prompts, discussion boards, and essays. Constructs can be negative misconceptions as well.
Plagiarism is every students worst nightmare and can unintentionally be the downfall of ones
reputation and/or career. I hope to construct insightful and unique ideas, dialogue, and rhetoric
between me, the professor, and my colleagues.

Threshold Concept in this Class


Threshold Concepts test the depths that writers are willing and able to go. As a UNL student
who writes very little, my threshold is much smaller than English major who writes daily.
However, with each writing assignment I am able to test my limits and continue to expand my
writing threshold. I believe that the difference between my first writing prompt to my final
portfolio in this class will be night and day. In the end, my threshold concept will be greater
after completing this course.

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