Stop Go Analysis

GO (I like this): Within the syllabus in this class, i like how the reading for each day is posted, so prior to class all you have to do is look in the syllabus on each specific day. The grading scale is posted and easy to understand, and the blog directions are clear and to the point, showing what needs to be done to receive full credit. I personally enjoy blogging, as it allows me to express my own thoughts about the reading rather than just listen to a teachers perspective or someone elses views in class. The books we are reading are very interesting, giving me many chances to expand my own knowledge on interesting scenarios and storylines that are presented. I also enjoy the way the actual class if formated, as more of a open lecture about the assigned reading for the day. It allows students to say how they felt towards the book, rather than hearing the perspective of the teacher alone. I feel eliminating the Music of Chance was a good idea, as it allows us more time to focus on the other books at hand.

YIELD (things we should do more often): I feel things we should do more often is watch the movies of the books we are reading. In my opinion, watching the movie shows the similarities and differences of the storyline i formed in my head, bringing about new thoughts and ideas based on the content.

STOP (please, no more!): I feel that reading aloud in class is somewhat pointless. If the student did not read at home as the syllabus assinged, i feel they should be punished for it by not understanding what is going on in class. Also, i feel the reading segments that are assigned for homework need to be shortened. Some assignments are to read fifty pages, including homework and studying from other classes. Sometimes the workload is just too much, proving insufficient knowledge of the readings both in discussions in class and in the blog. In my opinion, the book Lolita was hard to understand and somewhat vulgar. I did not like reading about the interaction and love affair between the older man and young girl, so if i had the chance i would eliminate it from the syllabus.