Reflectons Week 15

Thesis:

This semester, I took an online English class that was like no other class I had ever taken before. Under the teaching guidance of Dr. Brandon, each class member was asked to create a blog that would function as a means of communication between students and serve as a place for our assignments to be posted, reviewed, and discussed by our group members. Dr. Brandon also employed a website, created specifically for the English 241 class, which contained a place for class discussions as well as assignments, messages from the teacher, and extra credit opportunities. I knew from the beginning that this class would be different, but I completely underestimated the knowledge and voice I would take away from it. Though I sometimes fell behind in submitting assignments on time, my studies were enriched through exercises that instituted communication, critical thinking and information literacy, cultural and social understanding, and personal development, exemplified in the following pages of this letter. I feel a proper grade for the time and effort I put forth for this class, with minor mistakes and tardiness, would be a B+.

Communication was the main key to this class. Without a classroom type setting, students had to rely on a website, class discussions, and blogs to communicate and interact with classmates, resulting in understanding and being understood.

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Critical thinking and information literacy were primarily applied while reading assignments and writing essays that pertained to the readings, participating in class discussions, and commenting on other group members’ blogs during this course. When reading assignments and responding to the readings through writing essays, I had to recognize information that pertained to me, translate and evaluate how it applied to my life, and decide for myself how I would use it effectively.

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During the course of this class, cultural and social understanding came into play in various assignments.

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Throughout this course, I can honestly and proudly say that I engaged in personal development and transformed as an individual.

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Conclusion – discuss future