Reflective writing from one Fall 2010 English 104 class, based on class activities, discussions, and readings. As E. M. Forster once said, "How can I know what I think until I see what I say?"
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Journal 2 Ball Point
I must say that Ball State has a very good way of getting a point across. I feel like i read these policies a lot or at least have seen them before. Most of the things they were stating were reasonable, such as missing more than 6 classes results in a fail. That is completley understandable because how could you possibly be succesful in a class that you miss quite often. I feel like the whole classroom behavior is a little over-rated. I think as college students we all know how to act in the learning enviroment. I do completely agree with the fact that Ball State believes that students should be able to write and comprehend things to be successful. We come into contact with people everyday. We sometimes have to write to people to communicate also. What if students weren't capable of doing these things? So I believe the emphazise on Liberal Arts in the core curriculum is a must. Overall a lot of things that chapters 1 and 2 covered were repetitive things most of us should really know.
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I agree about how reasonable it is to fail if you miss so many classes. One of my history professors told me that in college if you just show up and do your homework you should get at least a C. While I don't agree with this on principle, I agree that in practice it is sound. In any case, what is the point in paying thousands of dollars and taking up peoples time and money if your not even going to show up for class, right?
ReplyDeleteI agree I thought the material was reasonable, but I have seen it before.
ReplyDeleteNot all students know how to behave appropriately in a college classroom, which is why I specifically put a statement about that in my own syllabus. Just a few behavior-impaired students can be very disruptive, which is outrageous considering how much their classmates are paying to be here.
ReplyDeleteSome freshman, especially, seem to think they are in some kind of extended version of high school. Amazing, but true.