I must say that grading the essays for the RHS students was a great learning experience. I liked that many of the students, particularly the students on web cam, took what I was saying seriously and made very positive changes to their papers. It seems as though they just needed someone to point out the idea of something other than five paragraph essays. Another common problem that ran throughout most of the essays was the presence of personal opinion rather than taking a stand on an issue and supporting it with research. While there was an improvement in this problem, many students still had the presence of personal opinions throughout the paper. The only frustrating part of the experience was when students did not listen to the comments I made. It was frustrating and made me feel as though I wasted time by even giving them suggestions. I know that this is something I will simply have to get use to because it will happen throughout my career.
Alright, that's about all I've got. Just wanted to share my reaction on the essays.
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