Brainstorming Activity 5—Evaluation
Please rate yourself, circling the response that best describes your individual effort in ENGL 1301.
1 = Poor 3 = Average 5 = Excellent
Was group-oriented/other-oriented 1 2 3 4 5
Used good listening skills 1 2 3 4 5
Actively participated 1 2 3 4 5
Participated in class discussions 1 2 3 4 5
Demonstrated supportive communication 1 2 3 4 5
Acknowledged other ideas 1 2 3 4 5
Accepted personality differences 1 2 3 4 5
Contributed to the class as a whole 1 2 3 4 5
Answer the following questions in complete sentences and using grammar and punctuation rules in the space below:
What role did you play in ENGL 1301? Explain.
What strengths/weaknesses did you bring to the class? How will you improve upon your weaknesses?
What influence did you have on the learning process as a whole? Describe specific things you did to make your experience in this class a success.
What grade do you think you deserve in this class? (A, B, C, D, F)
Instructor Evaluation
Please rate Professor, circling the response that best describes your opinion of the quality of the class/instruction.
1 = Poor 3 = Average 5 = Excellent
Involved an appropriate amount of group work 1 2 3 4 5
Used good listening skills 1 2 3 4 5
Encouraged active participation 1 2 3 4 5
Guided class discussions 1 2 3 4 5
Demonstrated supportive communication 1 2 3 4 5
Acknowledged other ideas 1 2 3 4 5
Accepted personality differences 1 2 3 4 5
Supported the class as a whole 1 2 3 4 5
Answer the following questions in complete sentences and using grammar and punctuation rules in the space below:
What role did ENGL 1301 play in your overall success as a student? Explain.
What strengths/weaknesses did does Professor Andrade exhibit? How could she improve upon her weaknesses?
How did Professor Andrade contribute to your learning process as a whole? Describe specific things she did to help make your experience in this class a success.
Would you recommend Professor Andrade to your friends?
INSTRUCTIONS: Once you’ve decided whether you will evaluate yourself or your instructor, use the space below to brainstorm pros and cons. This will serve as part of your brainstorming/notes for your essay.
Subject (After you list your pros and cons for both yourself and your instructor, decide whether you will do a self-evaluation or evaluate your instructor.): _______________________________
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YOUR PROS |
YOUR CONS |
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SIMONE’S PROS |
SIMONE’S CONS |
Evaluation Essay Instructions
Purpose
To evaluate yourself or your instructor (You must choose.)
To demonstrate your ability to organize and develop and academic-style essay
Assignment
Compose a two-page essay in which you evaluate yourself as a student in ENGL
1301 or Professor Andrade as an instructor.
A complete evaluation must include both positives AND negatives, but the essay
should be driven by objective information/details. Pull from your own experiences
to support your points.
NOTES:
Your thesis should identify all points on which you will base your
evaluation.
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Thesis example: While Dr. Andrade struggles to return grades in a
timely manner, overall she is a good teacher in ENGL 1301 because
she is organized and gives good feedback to her students.
You must have THREE supporting points.
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Topics based on thesis above: 1) returning grades, 2) organization, 3)
feedback.
You must have a mostly positive or mostly negative evaluation. (2 pros + 1
con OR 2 cons + 1 pro)
Your body paragraphs will be based on specific qualities you are evaluating
and that you’ve identified as either pros or cons.
Audience
Your audience for this assignment will be you and your instructor.
Constraints
Divide your essay into topical paragraphs that are guided by a clear thesis.
Evaluation Criteria
This assignment will be graded for completion, organization, detail, grammar,
mechanics
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