Many morose hours deliberating how to begin an assignment, incalculable effortless hours of writing, and eons spent editing; this is what comes to mind when I think about my Composition II course. When I skimmed over the class syllabus for the first time I realized that all of my pre-conceived notions about the course had been right on target. “ This is going to be a lot like Kat’s class”, I said to myself as I peered harder into the monitor in front of me.
After taking a much closer look at the class syllabus, I realized that the course is definitely going to be worth my time, energy, and money. There are many assignments, and quite frankly, the list does not frighten me at all. I am actually looking forward to a couple of the assignments, including the I-Search project dealing with the Presidential Debate. I am proud to say that this time around I am able to vote for the candidate that will make the most beneficial decisions for this nation. In order to do so, I must be aware of all the pros and cons for each and every candidate running for President. This assignment will be a perfect opportunity to learn about the candidates and be one step closer to making the most logical decision for myself and for the country I call home.
Falling behind in a college course is much easier to do than most people might think. Missing one day of class will cost you 50 points before you even consider any missed in-class assignments. Late work is not accepted, and to be quite honest, it will only end up being beneficiary to every student in the class. If students were given the chance to turn in late work, the majority of them would. Assignments would be completed later and later and at the end of the semester, people would scramble to regurgitate some ridiculous jargon in order to get the assignments “turned in.”
If there is less incentive to skip the class, then there is less of a chance that anyone, especially myself, will fall behind. I feel that the attendance policy is much too stringent, but hey, if I didn’t feel that way about it, I probably wouldn’t come to class nearly as much.
I hope to make writing more of a natural task for me. I want to be able to sit down with a thought and write about it until I run out of material to write on!
If I had to name one thing on that syllabus that scares me the most it would probably have to be the course portfolio. The portfolio is fifty percent of my final grade and it consists of the main projects that are given throughout the course. The course portfolio is the most daunting of the tasks before me because it is all new material. The daily writings, logs, homework, etc. that make up the participation portfolio are quite familiar to me, thanks to the Composition class I was part of over the summer.
Even with the thorough syllabus at my fingertips, I still have a few questions in mind. First of all, I was wondering if there is any extra credit work that will be made available for us. Secondly, how many sources will I need for my I-Search project?
