Blog Entry 12: Reflection and Evaluation

          

Spring break is gone and with its start we had concluded our second series of this ENG-099 class. We start this series with the movie The Truman Show, from which I still amazed, followed by the Matrix. I had the opportunity to improve some of my skills as a CAT-writer, but I still have to overcome other challenges. There are others six weeks where I can get ready to meet the requirements to pass and enter to the 101 level.

            We completed four blog entries plus two CAT practice in class.  I could post all my blogs on the same day they were demanded; even if I have to completed them at home, or make them better over the weekends. About the text practices, one was returned and I passed with a few points extra of the minimum score, the other one was given by the CUNY department and they have not provided the results yet.

            The two movie were very similar in theirs theme, but we focused on the Matrix. Thus, this is the source of inspiration of this course.  We also had an online class discussion about the Matrix which was a new experience for me.  I could get the point of view of the whole class from the comfortable sofa in my living room.  The Matrix was so into our live those weeks that I could not blame a classmate who had dreamed with it overnight.

             Thanks to all the work we did with both movies, I became more aware about how to make a claim.  This is one of the three things that I need to improve in order to go ahead in this class. The second one is to prepare my thesis-statement together with the structure of my essay. I know that is one the key point of my essay, and what is more, it helps the reader as a guide of my paper structure, but I don’t know how to make it simple.  I always have in mind three or four sentences when I only can write one. The third challenge is where to put the summary of the passage in my CAT writing. I get confused with the appropriate location of it. It should be my first paragraph or the second one? In addition I feel that my respond and my summary are very similar.

           Now that I have recharged my batteries after spring break, I’m looking forward to receive more CAT practices, and mastering my writing.